by Tera Andaya | Jan 22, 2021 | Events
I wanted to share some online nonprofit learning opportunities that have come through my email box recently. There are lots of options for current new staff/board members, or people interested in joining your team. Please share widely! Washington Nonprofits Washington...
by Hilary Canty | Jan 22, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Sunset in Olga President Biden spoke of the need for unity during his inaugural celebration. It has me thinking about what unity means. It is more than accepting each other. True unity is our ability to recognize and act on our obligations to each other. It’s lending...
by Hilary Canty | Jan 16, 2021 | Hilary's Update
As we prepare to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday and the inauguration of a new administration on the 20th, we are on guard as a Nation and as a community. The events at the Capitol on January 6th were both frightening and eye-opening. The white supremacist...
by Hilary Canty | Jan 8, 2021 | Hilary's Update
I joined the staff of OICF just as the nation entered the economic crisis of 2008. It was an awakening for me personally and for the community as a whole. The nonprofit sector was not prepared as well as we needed to be. Boards were challenged to meet payroll much...
by Hilary Canty | Jan 1, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Photo credit: Coleen O’Brien Happy New Year! As I reflect on the past year, I recall how, last New Year, I was anticipating OICF’s 25th anniversary and excited about the celebrations we were planning. Needless to say, those parties never quite materialized and...
