By Jennifer Davis Dodd We’re almost two weeks into 2022, and I’ve been thinking a lot about old ways and new doors. Like many women who’ve unexpectedly added “lived through a multi-year, global pandemic” to her bio, I’ve been assessing the “ways” I’ve lived since late 2019...
By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. & Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS, Turnaround Life, Inc. The Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance (HCADA) is a nonprofit in Hillsborough County, Fla., providing education, resources and support for adults, teens and children to prevent drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse. Youth Coordinator Denise Birungi Evans...
Perhaps no one can identify more with the mission of the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance than a parent who has lost a child to overdose. Sadly, the nonprofit’s own executive director, Cindy Grant, is among them. In 1997, Cindy and her husband lost their son,...
By Jessica Quaid As we wrap up 2021, it’s safe to say this was the year of “self-love” and “self-care,” but what about self-confidence? I know that sometimes self-confidence can be perceived as being arrogant, vain or conceited. I’m not talking about overdoing it; I simply mean...
By Jennifer Higgins I hold a Ph.D. in Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts, and I have spent more than 25 years in the nonprofit sector, in roles ranging from direct support to executive positions. Why do I start there? Because that is just who I have...
By Ruth Rathblott, republished with permission Is there room in our conversations about diversity for disability? When I have asked whether people see me as diverse, the answer I usually get is related to my gender, not my limb difference. During a presentation I gave a couple...
By Kendyl Lynch I’m a young female entrepreneur who is launching a new business thousands of miles from her hometown. My journey to open my fitness studio in Tampa is a dream come true. As I sit here writing this, I feel incredibly grateful and fortunate to...
Thrift shopping and repurposing vintage clothing, accessories and furniture certainly have a trendy side—as we all know, everything comes back into fashion at some point. It’s also a significant step toward decreasing waste and environmental impact. For instance, did you know that the fashion industry produces...
By Jennifer Davis Dodd Three years ago, Lisa Cook and Leslie Heins co-founded a nonprofit dedicated to women’s empowerment and connection. The two have worked together in their event planning business for decades. “We started out as business partners, not friends,” Cook said. “But now we’re sisters.” Their...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA You’ve heard the saying, “you are what you eat,” right? And we understand that bad eating habits manifest into severe health conditions over time. Well, what do you think happens to you physically when you dine on a steady diet of negative thoughts? Let’s...