by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 3, 2026 | Inspiration, Leadership
We’ve all worked in organizations where you could feel the atmosphere the moment you walked through the door. Some workplaces feel calm, collaborative, and energized. People ask questions, share ideas freely, and genuinely enjoy working together. Other...
by Lauren Brownstein | Nov 11, 2025 | Nonprofit, Philanthropy
The New York Times recently published an article titled “Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.” The piece describes turmoil within one of America’s most iconic environmental organizations — Sierra Club — as it struggles with internal strife,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Dec 5, 2018 | Fundraising, Nonprofit, Philanthropy
If you are scrambling to finish everything you need to finish during December 2018, planning for 2019 could feel like an impossible dream! I sometimes find that making a huge, multifaceted plan can feel like an awfully big mountain to climb, but if I chip away at a...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 3, 2018 | Nonprofit, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Are the skeletons in your closet holding you and your organization back? So THAT’s where they keep them! I snapped this hilarious photo at Montgomery College, the community college where my daughter is taking a class this week, as part of the college’s...
