May 2020: Living in the Love Economy
Dear Friends, Of course I know charitable giving can happen year-round, but I have to admit, I got caught up in the energy and inertia of the #givingtuesdaynow movement
Readjusting the Center / Stabilizing the Base
I have been thinking about and writing about, and in my consultancy meetings with small arts organizations, wrestling with folks on Simon Sinek’s challenge to start with their WHY—the pivotal/central
April 2020: Pacing Ourselves for the Long Journey Ahead
Dear Friends, Once upon a time I was a runner. After several years of false starts, I decided to complete the New York City Marathon the Fall before my 30th
Arts & Culture for ALL
DEAR FRIENDS, It’s Black History Month, so I’m going to take up some space. For the Black culture. Last year Renée Watson, founder and volunteer (read: unpaid) Executive Director
January 2020: Starting with Why
Dear Friends, While I look to January as the start of a new year and a time for intention-setting, I am reminded that the start of the year is also
2019: Deep Listening, Intentional Building
Dear Friends, In June, I decided to take my own advice. For years, I’d hear Red Olive Clients and Black Art Futures Fund (BAFF) grantees speak about capacity and their
