I’m in my fifties and I’m trying really hard not to freak out! Today, as I headed to Costco, it hit me, my generation has never really...

Just like no one truly owns a beautiful forest and no one truly owns a coral reef, nonprofit organizations were not set up to be owned by...

Lately, with all of the strong feelings and opinions being expressed in our society, I sometimes feel like perhaps we are losing sight of...

Lately, I’ve been looking for truth in a lot of places, and coming up short. These days it is difficult to tell if a news story is...

This week I was on a Skype call with a colleague who lives oversees and we were discussing the challenges of building an effective...

Some people meditate or practice yoga to find balance, others like to go for long walks. Me? The most effective way for me to restore and...

I am pretty certain that my lineage does not include links to royalty or political power. I do not believe any of my ancestors have run...

Old Glory will not be flying in front of my home this weekend, but not for the reasons you might think. Typically, my family likes to...

A few years ago I had the good fortune to work with some amazing folks in Japan. We took a train from the hustle & bustle of Tokyo to a...

At a meeting with a colleague the other day, I was asked an insightful question, “How did you manage the strong personalities that surely...

I like healthy competitions as much as the next person. Of course these days, competition takes on the form of an RFP (Request for...

This past Sunday, my daughter and I donned our thermal underwear, our pussy hats, (thanks Christy Hallas) and our warmest sweaters and...

Are you burning bridges without even knowing it? Are you confused sometimes when you get a less than enthusiastic reply from a donor,...

Last weekend at the end of a two day video shoot, my tired tween spoke up and said, “I want my mom! I don’t want the producer, editor, or...

In a recent meeting with a board member of an international non-profit, I was asked a question that stopped me in my tracks. “Grace, have...

Two experiences from yesterday are the impetus for this blog post, demonstrating that we have further work to do as a society to create...

Aaron Burr Jr. had some free advice for Alexander Hamilton in the now all-too-famous musical “Hamilton” created by Lin-Manuel Miranda....

Disaster Recovery = Flexible Response + A Plan Of Action Pinellas County, Florida This month working with The Humane Society of Pinellas...

Spinning, spinning! Many of us have been dealing with an increasingly turbulent atmosphere that has presented as violent hurricanes, the...

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...