Are You or Your Nonprofit or Foundation Being an Askhole?
You may have read my previous article about Trickle-Down Community Engagement (TDCE) ,which is a frustrating phenomenon that each year...
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Individual vs Collective Impact
At a meeting with one of my regular clients, I was reminded of an important tension and interesting phenomenon in...
The Problem with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The people of color that I’ve been talking to are getting kind of sick of the equity, diversity, and inclusion...
What Social Workers Can Learn From Mahatma Gandhi
Social workers can learn from Mahatma Gandhi on how to step into the light. How to raise your voice and...
Capacity Building for Communities of Color: The Paradigm Shift and Why I Left My Job
When I first got out of grad school with my Master in Social Work, I was a bright-eyed kid full...
Are You or Your Org Guilty of Trickle-Down Community Engagement
A while ago, I was talking to a friend, another Executive Director, and he said, “Have you noticed that everyone...
Evenlyn’s Journey: Every Social Worker Needs a Red Carpet Dress
Evelyn is a kind of woman who has never worn a red carpet dress. Her whole life she has been...
Sharing Your Dreams and Knowing Your Purpose
It makes me so sad when I meet social workers who have lost their dreams, their passion, their why. Just...
What Else Can I Do With My MSW?
They say unemployment is on the decline, but I can tell you as a recent graduate with a Master's degree...
Voluntourism – How to Find an Ethical Project?
“Voluntourism" is a portmanteau of “volunteer” and “tourism”, describing tourists that combine a trip abroad with volunteer work. The idea...
Does Helping People Mean Earning No to Low Wages
It happened in class again this week. "You seem to be all about the money." I have heard these words...
Coldplay Releases Ghost Stories Album and 10 Percent of Profits Go to Charity
Coldplay Ghost Stories Live Performance via NBC The day before its official release, Coldplay celebrated the completion of their...
Water A Necessary Resource But Not Available to All
Over two billion people in the world are unable to secure either access to safe water, or enough water to...
Using Prezi to Spice Up Infographics
Prezi is presentation software that makes it easier to create fun, energetic presentations that tell a story. You can combine...
Social Work and Technology: Past, Present and Future
Social work has always used tools of the time period to help those in need. We are the helping hand,...
Crowdsourcing for Nonprofits: What You Need to Know
Crowdsourcing can be defined as enlisting the services of a number of individuals for a particular cause usually via the...
5 Charities That Help Fight Global Climate Change
The fight to prevent climate change is a big part of the consciousness in modern society. The recent extreme cold...
How To Be A More Ethical Manager
The surly, unfriendly boss has long been a corporate stereotype and the butt of many jokes in the workplace. However...
Reach Out Worldwide: ROWW Fulfilling the Unmet Needs of Disaster Victims
Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW) What started out as a group of friends traveling to exotic locales and their desire to...
Using GIS Mapping to Tell a Better Story
Social Workers and other nonprofit professionals are regularly called upon to improve transparency and prove that their work is having...
