When people think of nonprofits, they often think of big missions, tight budgets, and hardworking teams. All of…
The Power of Storytelling in Nonprofit Work
Category: Stories & Musings
Tales, thoughts, & introspections as we learn & grow.
One Billion People!
May 16th is the 13th Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day! (also known as GAAD) Digital accessibility refers to…
The Problem with Distance
Once upon a time there was a young woman named Millie who had a boyfriend named Mike. Once…
Newspapers (Part 2)
What happened for Sammy? She moved out into her own home in the area with supports. She made…
Newspapers (Part 1)
Sammy. She lived in a State Hospital for over 50 years. Sammy was called an “institution” at this…
“Old” School: Let’s Dismantle Ageism
A Review and Conversation Between Two Networks’ Staff Recently, one of our staff came across the Old School:…
The Apology
When I was still working as a Behavior Specialist, I supported a woman, Sarah, who I just really…
Suitcases
A long time ago in a seemingly far, far away galaxy I started my career as a Direct…
Choice, Control, …and asking lots of questions
My grandmother, Dorothy, had recently moved into a nursing home at her own choosing. She was having some…
How Full Is Your Tank?
A few weeks ago, if someone were to ask me how to define adaptive capacity, I would have…