With the holidays upon us, I’ve been reflecting on giving and receiving gifts. Due to the pandemic, there are barriers to the traditional hustle and bustle of the holiday season.

My sister asked me recently, “What do arts leaders need to hear from you in this moment?”And my answer came easily: “We need these organizations to help the community heal.

Greek has many different words for love. In my professional life, I am blessed to see beautiful examples of phila (brotherly love) every day through our nonprofit partners. But today, I want to talk about agape—unconditional love.

Hiring a new executive for any organization is a very important and complex process. When recruiting a committee to lead the search, make certain that members will offer different perspectives, expertise, and insights.

COVID is still with us and over the last eight months we have been adapting to the ongoing challenges it presents. Conducting professional job searches has changed as interactions are now virtual.

I do not like writing. My story is “I am not good at writing. I am not clear enough. I have too much to say.

Many nonprofits had to cancel their spring events because of COVID-19, pushing them to the fall. Then when the pandemic continued, everyone needed to transform in-person events to virtual events.

As part of my Authentic Leadership coaching class through Raleigh Coaching Academy, I had the privilege of reading ten books to support the curriculum.

Hard. Difficult. Challenging. Exhausting. Overwhelming.Nope. I am not talking about the pandemic.These are the adjectives I am hearing over and over from nonprofit leaders describing what it is like to manage their teams right now.