It’s been a while
An update on where things are within the social justice movement space and in particular a call on philanthropy to do things differently.
A Year in Review with Michél + fundraising and support asks
Sharing reflections from the first year as a consultant and closing out the year with some asks to support
Operating, Fundraising, and Existing with abundance: Strategies for creating better nonprofit resilience
Strategies for creating better nonprofit resilience, an urgent call for better and more sustainable funding.
Meeting the moment?
Wondering how to meet the moments of injustice as an organization/institution? Read more about the questions you need to ask yourself before jumping into potentially harmful performative actions.
Aligning resources with equity
I believe Black and Indigenous leaders have many of the answers for what it’ll take to shift our movements for the better.
There’s No ‘I’ In Team & No ‘Family’ In Work
I might love the people I work with, and I might be perfectly aligned with the mission and vision of the organization. But that does not mean that work is a place where I should expect to find a home and in my colleagues, a family.
Burnt out, out the door, and out of f*&%s to give
And the truth is, working in the nonprofit world has not been alright for some time, especially for staff who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). Add to that the compounding brought on by the pandemic and many of us now have an elevated consciousness that has changed what we are willing to do and what we expect for it.