Let's Make Change
The Nonprofit Connect team grieves with our nonprofit community, and stands in support of our colleagues of color against racism and violence.
Luann Feehan, President & CEO
Ten Tips for Your Remote Office Operation
Confronting our new pandemic reality has demanded a lot from nonprofit professionals. But your offices and branch service centers services have been reduced, and you’ve had five weeks of experience of business with a distributed remote workforce. You’ve learned a lot and could write your own ten tips. As a consultant I work to be a “broker of good ideas,” and this includes what I’ve learned from some of you recently.
Guest Post: Bruce Scott, Space to Focus Coaching & Consulting
Nonprofit Coffee Break: Billy Brimblecom
Each month, Luann sits down with a different nonprofit leader to chat about leadership, learning and life over a cup of coffee. This month, we hear from Billy Brimblecom, Executive Director at the Steps of Faith Foundation.
Jackie Baker, Director of Marketing
Nonprofit Coffee Break: Valerie Nicholson Watson
Each month, Luann sits down with a different nonprofit leader to chat about leadership, learning and life over a cup of coffee. This month, we hear from Valerie Nicholson-Watson, President & CEO of Harvesters- The Community Food Network.
Jackie Baker, Director of Marketing
Nonprofit Coffee Break: Tricia Rojo Bushnell
Each month, Luann sits down with a different nonprofit leader to chat about leadership, learning and life over a cup of coffee. This month, we hear from Tricia Rojo Bushnell, Executive Director of Midwest Innocence Project.
Jackie Baker, Director of Marketing
Harnessing the Power of People
Natalye Paquin, president and CEO of Points of Light, likes to imagine a world in which it is impossible for individuals to sit on the sidelines and not support, in some way, solutions to problems in their community.
Guest Post: Natalye Paquin, President & CEO, Points of Light
Fighting the Good Fight as Women of Color
I recently facilitated a discussion of barriers we face both in participating in social issues, and organizing events and rallies. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the discussion.
Tomomi Summers, Director of eLearning
Inclusion 2019 Workshop Review
Last week, I spent my morning in an amazing diversity & inclusion workshop hosted by Nonprofit Connect. We broke down the difference between diversity and inclusion, why you need both, and how to achieve both in an organization.
Guest Post: Rhia Dixon
Unconscious Bias and its Impact on Leadership Decision Making
Dr. Shirley Davis addresses the topic of unconscious bias as a leadership competency and an organizational strategy.
Guest Post by Dr. Shirley Davis
Letter from the Board President
It was my great honor in January to begin a term as President of the Board of Directors of Nonprofit Connect. My career in human services includes 33 years as an executive director, many of those years served at United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas City. I left that post in 2013 to form an executive coaching and consulting firm to support the many missions we find in Kansas City. After relying on Nonprofit Connect for many years in my professional life, I was elected to the board in 2011 and have
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