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A Lesson from Jackson Ward: How Our Stories Can Inspire Innovation

On the first day of the inaugural cohort of the Virginia Housing Alliance’s BIPOC Leadership Institute (BLI), where I’m a co-facilitator...

A Place Where Innovation Can Live

How often have you heard the word innovation this week in your various engagements? While leaders are at different stages of innovation,...

Innovating Fund Development for Greater Impact

Many nonprofit leaders know the sleepless nights that come with the territory. When I was nonprofit CEO, there were numerous nights I lay...

The Power of Vulnerability: How Feedback Fuels Innovation

Early one morning, I walked into a local café to meet a nonprofit Executive Director for breakfast. After a brief "What's up?" and "How...

Navigating A New Normal: My First Year of Hope, Humility, and Innovation

During a recent event, my oldest son looked around at a half-empty room and then looked at me and asked, "Dad, what does it feel like to...