by Rachel Brookhart | Nov 7, 2016 | Administration
It’s that time of year again, when you waddle to the store – mouth still smeared with Halloween chocolate – to find a turkey on sale. As you pass by Christmas decorations on your way to the frozen food aisle, you briefly stop contemplating how you’re going...
by Rachel Brookhart | Nov 5, 2015 | Administration
Well, as the 8 people who occasionally read my blog might have noticed, I did not manage to complete my mission of blogging everyday in October. And I’m ok with that. See, I’m getting married in 9 days. I therefore have a shit ton of things on my mind and...
by Rachel Brookhart | Oct 20, 2015 | Administration
Ok, I’m just going to dump some stuff here like it’s 1998 and this is my livejournal. I haven’t blogged in the last couple of days, despite my pledge to post every day, but sometimes there really isn’t enough time in a day. I could have posted...
by Rachel Brookhart | Oct 14, 2015 | Administration
One of the panelists at an event I attended recently said something that really made me think. Back in the day, if you wanted to get a message from California to New York, you had to do it through the Pony Express. The trip was long and difficult, and your message may...
by Rachel Brookhart | Oct 11, 2015 | Administration, The Nonprofit Sector
Ok, ok. I know. I missed posting yesterday. In my defense, I was doing manual labor in my yard in preparation for my wedding next month and I am old, so I was too pooped to do anything else. Manual labor continues today, so I am posting a blog I did last week for...
by Rachel Brookhart | Oct 4, 2015 | Administration, Misc. Rachel
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to feel safe, comfortable, and stable? Nonprofits do a lot of work to make the under-served feel safe, comfortable, and stable, but they often forget their staff in the process. What are you saying about your team...