Expectations and intentions

“…it’s all about expectations and intentions and our ability to create systems of communications enabling clarity around both for the parties involved–then forward movement happens.”

Demonstrate your space is welcoming

“Don’t invite folks into spaces, then make them feel unwelcome via your actions. It’s not enough to say you’re welcoming…you have to demonstrate it. Demonstrating your space is welcoming means letting go of your power in the space–without fear of lost status.”

Why I do what I do

“My experiences should be lessons for others, so when the experience is their own they’ll be prepared.”

Lack of strategy…a fundamental problem

“The fundamental problem is that many nonprofits don’t have a strategy; instead, they have a mission and a portfolio of programs. But they hardly make deliberate decisions about which programs to run, which to drop, and which to turn down for funding. What most nonprofits call “strategy” is really just an intensive exercise in resource …

PRESS: Candid Launches New Nonprofit Startup Assessment Tool

Teleangé ThomasDirector of Candid Midwestteleange.thomas@candid.org(216) 861-1933 Kansas City, MO June 18, 2019— On Thursday, June 13, Candid hosted a kick-off event at the Kansas City Public Library to introduce the Nonprofit Startup Assessment Tool (NPSAT). Members of the community and nonprofit representatives were able to see a live demonstration of the tool, attend the complimentary …