This quote gives me goosebumps
Over the couple months I’ve been thinking of this quote by Greisa Martinez Rosas, executive director of United We Dream. Greisa says, “Follow black women’s leadership, with the boundless love of community, and the discipline of hope. We are the embodiment of our ancestors. We do not buy the lie that we are powerless. We […]
CONNECT THE DOTS lalala – i was a fool
Just in case you missed it, I’ve been talking about how we need to raise nonprofit wages for a long time. And I’m not the only one. I’m talking about research from the Ontario Nonprofit Network on Decent Work for Women, as well as Blue Avocado, and the National Low Income Housing Coalition. (see chart […]
I have a confession to make.
Here’s my confession. Last year I complained to friends I was “tired” of talking about all of the terrible things that white supremacy does to black bodies. I got “allyship fatigue” and it was “too depressing.” WELP. Allyship fatigue is an insult to black folks who never get to rest. So first of all, I was […]
My 2018 Annual Report
Last week I talked about my mistakes. This week, I bring you my 2018 annual report. This is a chance for me to tell you what I’ve done this year that I’m proud of. And things I’m so grateful for! Favorite twitter jokes of 2018? I got you 0. I am so grateful for getting […]
Go get your almost equal pay
It’s an open secret in the nonprofit sector that it’s a pink collar ghetto. We have the lowest wages of the entire USA. It’s bad in Canada too. See below. Lower than the public sector. Lower than the private sector. Lower than anyone. AND THEN THERE’S THIS PROBLEM. 75% of our sector […]
Above the Turmoil
As we end the Nonprofit Leadership Summit this year, I am struck by how much our current time mirrors 1939. if history is indeed repeating itself, what can we say about the current times, and what does this mean for our tactics in the uncertain future? Well, recently, I discovered the famous Stefan Zweig. His […]