Systems Won’t Change Unless People Do
All lives will not matter until Black Lives Matter. For George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the millions of other Black people unjustifiably murdered as a result of our racist systems, we must do better in our advocacy and our allyship. In reference to Sorrell's quote, the time is now to do something about it.
We can't let this be another moment when our country passively witnesses racism without taking bold actions toward change.
If you don't know where to start, consider joining our team in one or more of the following actions.
Beyond COVID: Systems Change is People Change
By: May Robinson, Mission Partners Director of Community Engagement
We are nearly three months into one of the most trying times of our lives. There isn’t one aspect of our lives that COVID-19 hasn’t touched—our workplaces and the way…
Balancing Parenting and Productivity
By: Arron Neal, Mission Partners Chief Strategy Officer + May Robinson, Mission Partners Director of Community Engagement
The balancing act that parents perform between achieving at work and spending quality time with their family has always…
Finding Humanity Behind Action: Racial Equity Interview with Carolyn Lowery
By: Jessica Hassanzadeh, Mission Partners Managing Director
Like many in our community and around the world, Mission Partners and Leadership Montgomery made the decision to postpone our annual Spring Convening, The Business Case for Race…
The Importance of Self-Care and Wellness
By: Bridget Pooley, Mission Partners COO + May Robinson, Mission Partners Director of Community Engagement
“When we don’t take care of ourselves, we pay a price — especially during this crisis: innovation, creativity, resilience, empathy,…
How to Evolve Business and Development Strategies Through COVID-19
By: Carrie Fox, Mission Partners CEO + Jessica Hassanzadeh, Mission Partners Managing Director
In a COVID-19 world, our opportunities to connect with others outside of our current teams and family members are limited. People are seeking new…
12 Ways to Effectively Engage an Advisory Board
By Susanne Pirone
Time. Talent. Treasure. If you lead or manage a nonprofit board of advisors, you’re likely very used to those three words. At the broadest level, these words set shared expectations for what board members are expected…
Getting More out of Giving Tuesday
By Bayonia Marshall and Amira Barre
It’s mid-November and we can tell by our incoming emails that a big day (some would say the biggest day) in philanthropy is near.
With subject lines like “Save The Date for #GivingTuesday” and…
The Words Matter
By Elena Hilton
One of my favorite movies of the past few years is Arrival, which stars Amy Adams as a linguistics professor who’s recruited to figure out how to communicate with aliens that have landed on Earth. I’m not one for sci-fi…
The Power of Equitable Design (And 3 Tips to Become a More Inclusive Communicator)
By Eleni Stamoulis
“Design creates culture.”
One of my professors from grad school said this to my class when teaching us about the ethics of graphic design. He then showed us national campaigns he designed that sexualized women or…