Writing

I love sharing stories and lessons learned. I’ve written for publications including the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Nonprofit Quarterly, Foundation Review, Chronicle of Philanthropy, and Candid.

Here are some of my favorites.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Strengthening the Ecosystem: Resourcing Racial Equity Capacity Building Organizations for the Long Haul

When they come together, capacity builders can strengthen and sustain their efforts for the long haul. Here's an example of how the Knowledge Share Group is doing just that.

Nonprofit Quarterly

Redesigning Capacity Building: How Philanthropy Must Support Leaders of Color

It’s time to adopt capacity-building approaches that leaders of color say will actually help. This Nonprofit Quarterly article shares three basic principles to guide these efforts.

Community Wealth Partners

Sharing Power with Communities: A Field Guide

Though many organizations understand the value of engaging the communities they seek to serve, it’s hard to know how to do so without causing harm. This field guide explores what it looks like to engage communities with care.

Bienestar Community Economics

Lessons from the California Oil Workers Readiness Program

As climate change is changing industries, the CORP program is helping oil and gas workers transition into good, climate resilient jobs . This memo outlines lessons learned and recommendations for the program and its future iterations.

I’d love to tell your story.