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Been thinking about the term “vision” this week as it relates to the strategic planning work I do with nonprofit clients. And what comes to mind for me (at least this week) is a rowing crew. Sharing a common purpose is inspiring and uplifting, but equally crucial is having a shared direction. Consider our nonprofit communities - all driven by the same mission to create positive change. However, achieving goals requires more than shared passion. We must also align on a shared destination, (or vision) for the not-so-distant future that can align our efforts and strategies, ensuring everyone is moving in the same direction. Just like a rowing crew that moves swiftly when every member is in sync, an organization thrives when every team member, volunteer, and supporter work together toward a common point on the horizon. Getting your community to row together, not just with a shared purpose but with a shared destination will help you actualize the future you want to create.

November marks the season of giving thanks, and it’s a perfect time to reflect on the power of gratitude. During National Gratitude Month, the Carmen Moya State Farm Agent team would like to express our appreciation for the support of our Good Neighbors in Silver Spring and the surrounding areas. What are you grateful for this season? Share your thoughts with us below! #NationalGratitudeMonth #InsuranceAgent #SilverSpring #CarmenInsuranceGroup

During our session today on housing as a social determinant of health, it became abundantly clear that a core need is to address and protect the health and wellbeing of folks doing this work - especially Black women. Let’s talk together about ways to support progressive leaders!

One of the many reasons why I love working for Huron. #teamHuron . Be sure to check out our 2023 CSR Report to learn more about the great work Huron does : https://lnkd.in/g_i5KnPt

August is National Make-A-Will Month, a perfect time to consider how you can make a lasting impact on the future of America's youth. By including Boys & Girls Clubs of America in your estate planning, you can ensure that your legacy supports the next generation. Learn how planned giving can honor your loved ones and make a difference for years to come. 💙 Read more to see if planned giving is right for you: https://bit.ly/4cx7geW

🌲 What I learned Volunteering at Scout Camp 🌲 During the past weekend, I had the opportunity to reflect on my summer. I volunteered as an adult leader at Camp Royaneh, a scout camp nestled deep in the Redwoods. At the closing campfire, the adult leaders were recognized. 🔥 But I took away something even more meaningful. A couple of years ago, one of my scouts twisted his ankle on the first day! 🙀 He was slower than everyone else. Discomfort and frustration! 🙁 Faced with navigating the large camp on crutches, he considered asking his parents to pick him up. 🤕 But fellow scouts, adults, and camp staff rallied around him, offering him support and encouragement. “We see and recognize your struggle – keep going!” Ultimately, he chose to stay and to push through, ending the week feeling very proud. He had grown through overcoming adversity. 🙌 Can you remember something similar at work? When faced with an unexpected setback, a new team member might decide that "this is not for me" OR that "I am going to get through this." Peers and leaders – we all can have significant influence.  But it takes effort, just like slowing down to accompany a fellow scout on crutches. #Perseverance #Teamwork #YouthDevelopment #GrowthMindset

Principal Lamb demonstrates leadership and accountability in seemingly small ways.

Partnerships, relationships, and collaboration keep our powerful mission running to the neediest children in southwest Ohio. One of our most important partnerships is in our Socks 4 Success program. We give away at least 100,000 pairs of socks each year. Yes, you read that right—100,000. We see countless children each year who do not own even one pair or the socks they own are full of holes and threadbare. These children are miserable in cold, wet weather—we all know that feeling. We give those children several pairs of brand-new, warm, and cozy socks. The socks are as valuable as the shoes. Before this is possible, thousands of socks must be gathered and sorted. They must be removed from packages, tags, and plastic removed from each pair and then put in gender—and size-specific bins in preparation for being loaded into our trucks. This process must be repeated every week. This would be impossible without the work of two of our favorite partners, URS: United Rehabilitation Services and Kettering Fairmont Transitional Program. These groups come to our office each week, doing the work it takes to bring relief in the form of brand-new socks to thousands of children each year. We could not do it without them. Our staff and volunteer teams have the best seats in the house when it comes to seeing the goodness of people and experiencing the transformative power of serving. We bring relief. Stay with us, please.

There are more than a few reasons why life here in Los Angeles is grand but one of them is the inspiration I get from the small but mighty non-profits that continue to make our city better. One is Public Matters, founded by Mike Blockstein and Reanne Estrada. If you want a break from the news cycle, have a look at this article titled "Conspiratorial Joy Lives Here."

Through the Sonnentag American Foundation, County Ready Mix has begun working with Crew Collaborative, a nonprofit organization determined to strengthen the blue-collar workforce and change the stigma surrounding careers in construction and manufacturing.