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you lost me there
pushing the envelope through discomfort
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innovations people can apply to their jobs
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transformational capacity building
I had the pleasure of writing a blog post with my friend and former colleague Sarah Benner-Kenagy. We wrote about Transformational Capacity Building for Community-Centric Fundraising. CCF is one of my favorite sites that explores and reimagines practices in the world of funding. Our article is about our experience funding
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whatever pops up
During the covid pandemic, service providers had to be in a lot of places, fast. We couldn’t rely on traditional models if we wanted to reach the people hardest hit by the virus. We needed to send covid-19 vaccines to places where there might not be an established health
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the devil’s advocates
This post is narrated! Listen below… A personal note from me: Folks all over the Central District, Seattle, and beyond are mourning the tragic murder of D’Vonne Pickett, Jr. D’Vonne and his wife KeAnna started The Postman in 2018. They named their business in memory of D’Vonne’
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relocate the discomfort
I’ve participated in many structured conversations about race and equity. In these spaces, “the agreements” come up a lot. These are short statements that set ground rules for the conversations to come. Most DEI circles talk about agreements right after introductions. The exact number of agreements, usually 5-10, will
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the oppressor loves civility
“Being civil” is a hard concept to square up against. It’s like professionalism: who could argue against that in a workplace? But while both concepts may appear benign at first, these standards are set by people in power. The norms and culture they create is often rooted in their
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taking other paths: advice for job seekers
Most of us need money—and by extension, an income—to live. I’ve written a few times about the great resignation, why you should stay, and why you should move on. While it may be easy to leave an employer, it’s not always clear-cut where we should go
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finding the right size
Today marks the beginning of a new year for any organization on a July-June fiscal calendar. The months leading up to a new fiscal year can be exciting or terrifying. Some people are on the side of the business that feels new or innovative to senior leadership. July for them
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no more caretakers
The time is now. If you’re looking for a sign, this is it. I don’t know what we’re careening towards, but the future is heading our way. Racists and transphobes are trying to legislate us out of existence. People decrying inflation ignore the record profits these companies
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IBG YBG
this post is narrated! listen below… When my sister was young, our Seeya (grandfather) made her a promise. When she turned sixteen, he said, he would buy her a Ford Mustang for her birthday. My sister loved cars when she was a kid, especially hot rods and muscle cars. Her
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welcome to Future Emergent
I started be the future more than 2 years ago, on October 7, 2019. When I began, I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do with it. I had all these ideas and nowhere to put them. I was chafing against the walls and boxes I found myself
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get out and rise
this is a collaborative post: concepts and words by Christina Chan and josh martinez. My friend Christina and I are no stranger to complicated workplaces. We worked together for a while before we both moved on to better pastures. We collaborated on this post, as people who’ve been there,
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