by Dave Parker | Dec 20, 2023 | Community, Uncategorized
However we celebrate this season, it’s likely rooted in traditions and rituals that originated generations ago. The word tradition comes from the Latin word “tradiare,” which means “to hand over, to transmit.” Drawing us into the experience of our lives, these... 
by Patrick Jinks | Jul 27, 2019 | Community, Leadership, Work/Life Balance
From the front porch…(while sitting on my back porch): Another BRI conference in the history books. Andrea did the job we all expected her to do. She did it with excellence, quality, imagination, perseverance, dedication, love, and commitment. The conference reflected... 
by Grace-Anne Alfiero | Apr 14, 2019 | Community, Executive Leadership, Governance, Leadership
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 any one individual. Sole ownership of a tax-exempt entity is counter-intuitive and the antithesis of the sectors’ original... 
by Sara Faircloth | Sep 30, 2018 | Community
First, I am asking for your understanding. As most readers of this post know, my life was turned upside down at the end of July. On May 17 I retired — a welcomed and joyous occasion. In mid-July, my plan to buy a house and retire to my favorite place in... 
by Grace-Anne Alfiero | Sep 13, 2018 | Business, Community, Executive Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Parallels With History
Reposted from Arts In Action Blog Post from 9/9/18: This week I was on a Skype call with a colleague who lives overseas and we were discussing the challenges of building an effective international work team. Knee-deep into our chat, I stated: “it’s almost... 
by Dave Parker | Aug 22, 2018 | Community, Leadership, Leadership Parallels With History, Uncategorized
When I started my work with nonprofit organizations over two decades ago, I was introduced to a phenomenon—Nannie Helen Burroughs. Born in 1879, the granddaughter of former slaves, Ms. Burroughs desired to be a school teacher; however, without a proper college degree...
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