Typically, most arts conferences that I attend do not include water-pouring ceremonies, pop-up coloring sessions, or group meditations. Yet not all conferences are created equal, and I recently participated in one that included all of those activities–and then some. A few weeks ago, I flew from Portland to San Francisco to attend Emergence 2016, the […]
Rekia Boyd. Sandra Bland. Trayvon Martin. At Emergence 2016 these were but a few of the names lifted up, floating atop a sea of “Ashe’s” in a collective pouring of libations. In the tradition of Black Liberation organizing, I draw upon the practices that have sourced the resilience of my ancestors for generations—altar building, collective […]
As Dancers’ Group’s mentioned in their insightful Living Transition Plan, organizational transitions can be emotional. They can produce feelings of confusion, anxiety, excitement, hope, frustration, relief, or resentment. At the same time, a leadership change offers a fantastic opportunity for an organization’s constituents to recognize and honor its essential values and culture. It can also […]
Olive Grove has worked with over a hundred organizations on succession and transition planning over the past ten years and no two processes are the same. Some involve a sudden departure followed by a panicked hunt for an exact replica of the departing leader – or a unicorn of a person who has a rainbow of […]
How do you let go of something that you have created? For instance, that incredibly crafted scene in a story, that you love but know may not completely fit anymore; or that dynamic painting series that you treasure but you know is not your future? In June 2000, my close friend and I concocted a […]
This past spring, Dancers’ Group completed a Living Transition Plan, a two-part document that looks to provide guidance and strategies for the organization to be resilient in the face of any future staff changes, and to serve as a resource for other entities to use as a template in their own transition planning. The process […]
For many of us who work in the nonprofit sector and have degrees in higher education, it is likely — and common — that we are slaves to the devil: Student Loan Debt. Here at EAP SFBA, we often discuss the sustainability or lackthereof within the nonprofits. Do nonprofits provide employees with realistic, livable wages? […]
Often we are part of a one- or two-person show in our organizations, and finding the resources to lead a full-fledged individual giving campaign can be an uphill struggle (and then some). The East Bay Gives (EBG) fundraising day and platform aligns with EAP/SFBA’s value of relevancy and proactivity. The crowd source and mobilization tactic […]
This October, I had the privilege of attending PolicyLink’s Equity Summit, a cross-sectoral national convening of thousands of changemakers and equity stakeholders addressing the racial and economic injustice pervasive throughout the fabric of American culture and politics. As an EAP Creative and Cultural Equity Delegate, the Summit helped me rediscover my core value and purpose. […]
