Jun 20

If You Build It...

Remember the movie Field of Dreams and the famous line “If you build it, they will come”? The movie is about Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) who hears a voice in his cornfield telling him, "If you build it, they will come." He interprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm. You could say that nonprofits hear the voices of those in need encouraging them to build a new or bigger community resource like a food pantry, church, shelter, health center, affordable housing, or veterans center.

April Anthony
Jun 13

Prove Yourself in the Little Things

Our oldest son started his summer internship a couple of weeks ago. My husband reminded him that you must prove that you are responsible in the little things before you are given additional responsibilities.

Shannon Williams
Jun 6

Team Up

The 2019 soccer season is in the books! It was a rough season for our household. Luckily, we ended on a high note with our first win in the last game of play of the tournament weekend. Yep, it was a long season of practices, rainouts, near wins, total defeats, and bruised egos. But that last game…oh, it felt good!

Mendi Nieters
May 30

What Comes Before Mission and Vision?

I’ve recently had the good fortune to work on several strategic planning projects, helping clients chart their course for the future. These projects begin with an organizational assessment – collecting stakeholder feedback to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats – and culminate in a road map that defines strategic priorities and the tactics, resources, and accountabilities needed to achieve them.

Staci Barfield

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