Ever since DEI has re-entered the chat (this time as a political lightning rod), I keep returning to one question: What hills are organizations willing to die on? As a marketing and communications strategist who has spent the last several years helping nonprofits build and refine their brands, it’s gut-wrenching to see organizations scramble to […]

“I shook hands with them, and then I made this little song about down there, so I advise everybody to be a little careful when you go along through Alabama. Stay woke; keep your eyes open.” Cultural origins That’s the first recorded use of the word “woke”, from an interview with folk artist Huddie Ledbetter, […]

What does our local philanthropic/social impact landscape look like and what needs to change?