As a Capacity Lifecycle Consultant, SCC’s Renae Oswald-Anderson is offering a one-hour pro bono consulting session with any nonprofit organization that would like guidance and/or a sounding board for how best to address their present situation and prepare for the post-pandemic future.

We spoke with Public Art Saint Paul’s Executive Director, Colleen Sheehy, about the changes they’ve made in response to COVID-19 that enable them to “meet the moment” in carrying out their mission.

COVID-19 has upended what work looks like for anyone who’s been working from home for the last several months. While many of us have been adjusting to the “new normal,” we still live with the ongoing anxiety of an uncertain future which brings with it stress, burnout, and fear. Employees need to feel they are adding value while working remotely and that they understand what’s expected of them. Here are some tips for supporting your team during these uncertain and stressful times. . .

During this “new normal” that the COVID-19 quarantine has forced many of us into, we may find ourselves still struggling to be our most efficient and productive selves, particularly when the demands of our professional and personal lives get bunched up together. Here are some ideas you may find helpful in being your best “remote” self.

Strategic Consulting & Coaching is conducting a search for an Executive Director for our client, the Dispute Resolution Center.

There is so much advice available right now regarding how to keep donations coming in during these extraordinarily trying times. After checking in with some fundraisers whose wisdom I greatly respect and reviewing lots of articles on the topic, I found myself wanting to say STOP! — and that gave me an idea as we think about how to navigate this ever-changing new normal we all find ourselves in.

I was talking with a friend recently when she asked predictably, but with authentic concern, “How are you?” “Fine,” I said. In that moment I was feeling pretty upbeat. And then, in a flash, into my mind came riots, disease, 1 of 4 people out of work, and all the unprecedented challenges we’re facing at this time. So I paused, and recalibrated my reply . . .

It is truly during difficult times that we see leadership emerge. We all need to pivot to meet the demands the coronavirus has brought about. For fundraising, that means identifying our urgent needs and communicating with our donors.

Wayside Recovery Center is conducting a search for an HR Director. Please share this w/your network.