I’m absolutely honored and thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Attain Partners as their very first Nonprofit Executive in Residence! This role gives me the chance to dive deep into transforming public sector operations – including education, nonprofits, healthcare, and state & local governments – and to collaborate with a dedicated team that’s driven to create meaningful, lasting impact. My journey in the public sector is deeply personal – shaped by my personal experiences and a strong belief in cultivating community. Joining Attain Partners feels like a perfect alignment for my vision of blending passion with strategy. I’m eager to bring forth innovative solutions and help nonprofits not just survive, but truly thrive.

In today’s ever-changing world, the pursuit of innovation often eclipses our fundamental humanity, reducing people to mere data points in both the tech industry and nonprofits. The relentless drive for metrics and results can blind us from the real human impact of our actions. We have a collective responsibility to innovate with compassion, as exemplified by organizations like Chinese American Service League (CASL), which prioritize basic human needs in tandem with technological advancement.

In a world increasingly dominated by digital interactions, let's delve into the challenge of maintaining genuine human connections within nonprofit work, exploring the delicate balance between embracing technology and preserving the authenticity of our communications.

Empathy in Action - the Farmlink Project is the Nonprofit of the Future!

Discover how the Little Wishes program, founded in memory of an 8-year-old cancer patient, has transformed countless lives. With support and innovative coaching, the program has expanded to 38 hospitals, demonstrating that even small acts of kindness can have a monumental impact.

As I sit here, like many of you, I am scrambling my personal and professional schedule with the Coronavirus outbreak front and center and all the crazy logistics that entails; school closings, remote work policies and keeping myself and my family calm, healthy and happy during an otherwise very hectic and stressful time.   Let’s [...]

Today started like most days.  Up early, Peloton workout, email starting beeping at 6:20am.  So much to do. Do our to-do lists ever get shorter? Nope. No chance. What do I/we have to say about that? Maybe today was a little different. I’m finally sitting down here writing something down after a year because [...]

I've worked in philanthropy for my entire career. Indeed, coming up on 27 years - really hard to believe. I've had great jobs, tough jobs, amazing bosses, crazy bosses, access to incredible philanthropists and people and have mentored and coached super talented young fundraisers and I've been blessed with mentors and people to look [...]