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Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The answer is to start, not with top-down policies, but with the everyday work of re-knitting community relationships through investments in creativity and culture. Yet many Americans lack the time and resources to participate in cultural activities. This isnt a plea for traditional arts funding or infrastructure.

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Defying the Odds: The Case for Investing in Organizing Workers in the South

NonProfit Quarterly

Practically speaking, ecosystem building includes collaborations with central labor councils and unions, along with partnerships with state civic tables and worker organizing campaigns, that build the leadership capacity of Black and Brown workers. Consider the multiracial alliances in Georgia, shepherded by Georgia STAND-UP.

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Harmony in Work & Life: Founder, Innovator in Manufacturing, Marketing on Passion For Change

Fundraising Leadership

“Having trusted relationships is how I got here today,” says Kara Demirjian Huss, vice president of T/CCI Manufacturing and recently appointed to the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, overseeing the Unified State Plan for Illinois workforce development system. ” Manufacturing is undergoing major shifts. Borg Warner Corp.,

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What’s Essential? Author, CEO, Founder on What Leaders Need To Do Now

Fundraising Leadership

founder and CEO of The Humanity Studio, and co-author with Kelly Monahan of Essential: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI and Global Shifts Arte Creating A New Human-Powered Leadership, Technology is outpacing leader capabilities. I think we have a culture of magic bullets and immediate gratification. Smith completely agrees.

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A Modern Nonprofit Podcast: The Generational Impact of Women in Leadership

The Charity CFO

Many of those who have gone through their program will end up in healthcare, IT, trades and advanced manufacturing. As far as Women in Leadership, the organization supports and serves 80% women. It was also important for Alyssia to make her next move based on what was a good culture fit for her and her lifestyle.

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Move, Stay, or Pivot? Uncertain Times Make Career Choices Different For Many

Fundraising Leadership

The current economic climate is complicating the career paths of millions due to the factors of unpredictable layoffs, hiring freezes, pay reductions, and a general fear of culture changes and imposed, sudden and unforseeable actions. It is also important to note that being cautious is not complacency. But you can take action.

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Pathways to Democratic Business: What Two Co-op Networks Can Teach Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Here, I focus on two of the book’s US case studies: Industrial Commons , a textile manufacturing network based in North Carolina; and Obran , a worker co-op holding company based in Baltimore that has gained national prominence. But the manufacturing decline hit many regions outside the Rust Belt, including western North Carolina.