Reflecting on International Women's Day in 2026
The theme of this year's International Women's Day was 'Give to Gain' — that could have been right out of the Applied Wisdom playbook.
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Trust Is Built from the Inside Out
Trust isn't something you declare. It's something you build. You can't earn trust externally if you haven't built it within your own organization first.
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Ancestral Land Returned... After 175 Years!
Last month, the Washoe Tribe purchased over 10,000 acres of ancestral land north of Lake Tahoe, California. It’s land they were pushed off during the California Gold Rush, 175 years ago. Now it’s thei
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We’ve been partnering with the Miller Center for nearly a year now, focusing on enhancing leadership development programming for social entrepreneurs addressing critical global challenges. Linda Keega
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Volunteers and the Nonprofit "Job to be Done"
Let’s talk about an important group that we too often overlook in our discussions of nonprofits: our volunteers. Famed management guru Clayton Christensen has a thesis that can help us appreciate volu
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Understanding Your True Impact
Best intentions and a strong sense of purpose drive the nonprofit sector. But neither will tell you whether you’re actually making a difference. Too many organizations measure activity—how many meals
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