by Samantha Trieu | Dec 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we near the end of the year, many people are taking time to review and reset. Are you? Whether you are a nonprofit founder, staffer, volunteer, or board member, you can benefit from taking the time to review your year and plan for the next. In fact, I would dare...
by Stacey Wedding | Nov 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
The holidays are upon us (how did that happen so quickly?!), and many nonprofit leaders are putting plans together on how to properly thank their donors this season. Similarly, I find myself reflecting on the people in my life I am grateful for, particularly as I...
by Stacey Wedding | Oct 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the last 15 years of working closely with a number of boards, I am always surprised when a new horror story from the boardroom arises. I mean, shouldn’t I have seen it or heard it all by now? Clearly not, given the stories I hear on a disturbingly regular basis....
by Stacey Wedding | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Recently I was introduced to a new restaurant and after a long work week, I arrived to find an 8-page menu. While the novelty of so many choices sounded lovely, the reality was much different. I stared at the endless sea of options blankly and crankily, complete brain...
by Stacey Wedding | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Remember this cute little guy? He was so curious, always discovering new things for us to learn about… and sometimes getting into trouble. Curiosity is almost always the beginning of new things… inventions, art, and so on. Someone asked: what if …? Benjamin Franklin...
by Stacey Wedding | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know that an elephant’s trunk weighs around 400 pounds and contains around 100,000 different muscles? Not only are these really large animals, but they are also complex, just like you and me, with intricate emotions and feelings, including deep...