Lindsey Nickel
Until it Happens to You…
Two experiences from yesterday are the impetus for this blog post, demonstrating that we have further work to do as a society to create...
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Lindsey Nickel
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
Once a Sweeper, Always a Sweeper
Aaron Burr Jr. had some free advice for Alexander Hamilton in the now all-too-famous musical “Hamilton” created by Lin-Manuel Miranda....
Lindsey Nickel
- Sep 29, 2017
- 2 min
Flexible Response and a Plan of Action
Disaster Recovery = Flexible Response + A Plan Of Action Pinellas County, Florida This month working with The Humane Society of Pinellas...
Lindsey Nickel
- Sep 8, 2017
- 2 min
Manifesting the Turbulence Surrounding Us
Spinning, spinning! Many of us have been dealing with an increasingly turbulent atmosphere that has presented as violent hurricanes, the...
Lindsey Nickel
- Jun 22, 2017
- 4 min
Risky Passion and the Making of an Artistpreneur
I have a question…how often do you consider your risk threshold or the pull of your passion? Do you even consider these factors? Do you...
Lindsey Nickel
- May 22, 2017
- 1 min
WHY I DO IT!
For weeks now I’ve been trying to craft a list of encouraging and life changing reasons for folks to consider and to commit to taking on...
Lindsey Nickel
- Mar 19, 2017
- 3 min
Coping with Confidence Paralysis
I finally fired off an email reply to an organization. This is not my first inquiry. It’s not an unsolicited email. It is a response to...
Lindsey Nickel
- Mar 5, 2017
- 2 min
Commander in Tweets, Leading Through the Tangled Webs of Social Media
During a casual weekend phone chat with my buddy, Artist and Art Gallery Owner Sarah Ellen Smith, we galloped into a topic that has been...
Lindsey Nickel
- Feb 21, 2017
- 3 min
Chasing Creativity
Last year, within three months of each other, my nephew and aunt died by suicide. For an undetermined period of time “my art” was on...
Lindsey Nickel
- Jan 13, 2017
- 2 min
This Metabook is Mega Cool!
Every once in awhile, I get a lucky break! This December I was in the right space at the right downtime. A colleague of mine named...
Lindsey Nickel
- Jan 5, 2017
- 1 min
A Year of Yoga
So, How you doing? We are five days into 2017 and I am wondering how those resolutions are going? Me. . .of course I am working on mine,...
Lindsey Nickel
- Oct 31, 2016
- 1 min
Putting the “HAPPY” in Happy Halloween!
It’s been a ridiculously busy post-summer/autumn season! Tons of grant writing opportunities, too much travel, tons of new clients and...
Lindsey Nickel
- Aug 28, 2016
- 2 min
When Do-Gooding Ends Badly, How Do You Cope?
A very dear friend and work buddy of mine is going through a rough patch. A program that she worked hard to fund and develop was hijacked...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- Jul 21, 2016
- 2 min
An Eye Opening Internship!
The past few weeks working at Arts In Action have been amazing! It has really been a hands on experience and I have been able to learn so...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- Jul 7, 2016
- 2 min
La Vita è Bella!
Hi! I’d like to introduce myself, I’m Beca Kubak and I am going to be a junior in college this fall! I study Economics and Marketing and...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- Jun 6, 2016
- 2 min
Creating Your Next Memory Escape!
A few months ago, my husband called me from his year-end work conference with the news – he was awarded a trip for two to Costa Rica for...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- May 20, 2016
- 1 min
When Grant Writing Equals Grant Winning!
As a non-profit consultant that makes a majority of my income from preparing grant proposals for clients, I am often asked what...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- Apr 9, 2016
- 3 min
How NOT To Do It!
In the early 90’s, I landed an internship at a progressive non-profit agency in New York City that served as an incubator to musicians,...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- Apr 4, 2016
- 2 min
Is Happiness Genetically Determined?
It’s hard for me not to be happy right now. I’m standing at the threshold of spring, surrounded by the sights and sounds of beautiful,...
Grace Anne Alfiero
- Mar 1, 2016
- 3 min
Really… Have You Walked in My Bunny Slippers?
Being a parent is at once the most wonderful and stressful experience in many persons’ lives. The wonder and the worry that accompany the...
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