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Mar 8, 2021

"Brutally Honest" Grantmaking

Nonprofit AF’s ongoing “…if Nonprofits Were Brutally Honest with Funders” series makes me laugh and cringe in equal measures. The latest...

Mar 1, 2021

Workday Pause: EMBRACING FLUIDITY

Embracing Fluidity in the Midst of Constant Change Marking a year of disruption with art-based healing work. WHEN: Friday, March 12,...

Nov 18, 2020

Universal Design as Expansive Empathy

If you spend any amount of time with me talking about project planning or design thinking, you will inevitably hear me talk about...

Oct 6, 2020

Rolling a Boulder

When launching a new project or initiative, I often think about it as a giant boulder sitting in a field. The goal is to roll the...

Feb 10, 2020

Horticultural vs. Mechanical

Ecosystem-thinking is one of Concentric's central frameworks. Every organization has mechanical systems. Your CRM database. Your...