Emily Zarecki – The silver lining of breast cancer I had a feeling I would get cancer someday. I realize that's a strange way to start a story, but it seemed inevitable, especially given my family history. On my mom’s side of the family, my grandmother...
As a nonprofit organization, you’re dedicated to programs that support your cause. Maybe your efforts are driven by the homeless, elderly, veterans, and minority groups. Or perhaps your organization’s mission was founded on social change or improving education and healthcare. If your nonprofit’s focus has a...
By Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations We hear so much negativity on the news, social media, or even from the colleague across the way. It can feel like the bad news outweighs the good. I’m here to explore the notion that there is a great...
Scholarship Recipient: Jenna Lynne Roberts My business is called Present Path Tarot. I offer tarot readings that help direct people to navigate to their best life. I come from a place of compassionate insight with the goal of empowering others. My work includes live online courses and...
This career path has surprised me. I didn’t expect to land in such an esoteric field, but I followed my calling and it continues to fulfill me more each year. Growing up, my Dad was a big fan of Joseph Campbell. He delighted at stories of...
By Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations Nonprofits have seen many changes over the past couple of years as the entire world battled (and continues to battle) through a pandemic. New strategies and creative ideas emerged and became ever important as the ‘norm’ was replaced with...
I was sitting at my desk working, not really on anything particularly stressful when all of the sudden my chest began to hurt and feel very tight, I began to sweat, feel dizzy and very nauseous. I was scared. The feeling lasted about 15 minutes....
When I was a kid and adults would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say, “I just want to help people.” I had no idea what shape that might take, but I pursued a master’s degree in counseling...
Vacations, scorching hot weather and overall change of pace, historically, summer is a slow season for nonprofit organizations. Donations and volunteers typically go down as people change their routines and spending. However, the pause in activity does offer nonprofits opportunities for planning, improvement, and experimentation....
Naomi Stracey, July Keepers of the Flame Scholarship Recipient My name is Naomi Stracey and I am in 7th grade at Community Montessori School. I am very interested in bioactive aquariums and terrariums. I have built a couple on my own and would like to build...