If you’re out there and wondering if you’re doing it right, columnist Valerie Johnson has some suggestions for you.

The Women's Funding Collaborative offers six suggestions for philanthropic entities and policymakers.

At the recent virtual Tech in the Commons, Messy.fm’s founder offered insight into her winning techniques to 43 registered participants.

"This isn’t a call to ignore precautions or put ourselves at risk. It is a call to be smart and caring, which are not mutually exclusive in this situation," says guest columnist Christine Simiriglia of Pathways to Housing PA.

Four panelists were invited to give real-time feedback to members of four local nonprofits who were selected to pitch their next big projects.

Toronto Community Housing uses it. And now the Bethesda Project's Church Program has adapted it for use in one of its shelters. The participatory budgeting model is readily scalable, says guest columnist Andrew Huff.

"Why do so many nonprofits say that their services exist to support vulnerable populations?" asks Valerie Johnson in this month's column. She thinks it is a catch-all phrase that plays on stereotypes.

Your job, as a leader, is to inspire and motivate — not to add to the stigma that your clients face, says columnist Valerie Johnson.