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February 25, 2015
Akron2Akron: Become a tourist in your own city
I have this simple philosophy where I believe that it’s sort of silly to not love where you live, so ‘Stuck in Ohio‘ bumper stickers have always confused me. No city is […]
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February 09, 2015
Guest Post: Why Succession Planning Matters
By: Brian Broadbent Lately Northeast Ohio has celebrated a number of nonprofit executive retirements. However, many nonprofit boards ignore planning for executive transitions until absolutely necessary. Why is it overlooked? […]
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December 29, 2014
Communicating a genuine belief in your employees
The rat race. I’ve heard the phrase a hundred times, but never understood how it came to mean our tiresome work life. Turns out it is an analogy to lab […]
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November 24, 2014
Arts in Akron: Add Your Voice to the Chorus
Sometimes you can just feel it. You can’t always describe it or measure it or explain it. But you feel it and that is enough. We are feeling it right […]
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September 04, 2014
Comments from an Education Advocate: Blended Learning
By: Kirstin Toth Senior Vice President, GAR Foundation What are the shared common themes in the terms “personalized learning, blended learning, flipped classroom, instructional differentiation, and problem based learning or […]
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August 18, 2014
Attributes of a Successful Nonprofit
A few weeks ago, I was being interviewed by the board chair of a nonprofit . I was explaining that there is no shortage of compelling causes for our limited […]
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August 14, 2014
How Leaders Can Utilize Training to Engage Nonprofit Board Members
Guest Post By: Elizabeth Voudouris As nonprofits face growing complexities and challenges, getting the governance right has never been more important. Well-meaning nonprofit board members can bring relevant skills, expertise […]
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July 24, 2014
Six Simple and Effective Social Media Tips for Small Nonprofits
By: Dina Younis Between program management, administrative duties, fundraising, and day-to-day issues, many small nonprofit organizations often times lack both the capacity and resources to keep up with online […]
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June 03, 2014
SPARK Summit County: Making Education Fun
A month before graduating from SPARK and beginning kindergarten, four-year- old Shalaya demonstrates how to wave her arms and move her shoulders just like the animals from her favorite book. […]
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