Last week, I received an impromptu invitation to attend an evening of comedy at the Richmond Funny Bone. I accepted because it felt like a much-needed chance to relax, laugh, and support a worthwhile cause, Feed More. (www.feedmore.org) Besides, I love to laugh. Laughter has always been one of the ways I decompress, process stress, unwind while hanging out, and reconnect with people I care about, and to be in community. I realized early that the evening would be funny, and it would also be...

Board recruitment, the hidden challenges, and what it really takes to govern for impact Back in the day, when I was a new nonprofit executive, one of my first jobs was to recruit and build the board of directors. My initial meetings with board leaders to discuss expanding the board didn't start with talking about the organization’s strategy, the recruiting process, or the kind of board we needed. We started suggesting names quickly. “You know who we should ask…” “What about…?” We started...

Did you know that sunflowers symbolize change because of their ability to thrive in challenging conditions? In our lives, change keeps...