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Kids And Nonprofits: How Your Mission Raises Your Child, Too
She understood, in the vague way two-year-olds understand anything, that I built water systems for people who didn’t have clean water nearby. So she found her small plastic beach shovel and said, “Mommy, I can help you dig."Read More
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The Air Pump Problem: Why Recurring Revenue Is The Money That Works In Year Seven
When donors travel to the field with us in East Africa, they often want to bring along soccer balls, and we love this. The kids love it even more. But we have one rule: No ball without an air pump.Read More
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The ‘100%’ That Nonprofits Should Actually Be Chasing
Well Aware has been constructing water systems in East Africa since 2010. In that time, we’ve brought clean water to more than half a million people across 140 communities, and every single one of those communities still...Read More
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Why Frontline Organizations Feel Funding Cuts First And Hardest
In every downturn, one type of nonprofit absorbs the shock first and deepest: the ones directly responsible for delivering programs and services. And more people should know this.Read More
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The Future Of Nonprofits Is Dignity, Not Charity
I've lost count of how many broken hand pumps I have seen in East Africa, rusting reminders of a charity model that valued speed and low price-point over sustainability.Read More
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From Burnout To Belief: Reclaiming Purpose In The Nonprofit World
Across the social sector, burnout is a quiet epidemic. The urgent global needs haven’t changed. But the energy around solving them often has.Read More
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The Nonprofit Sector Is At A Breaking Point; It’s Time For A New Playbook
To survive this challenging period, we must fundamentally redesign our approach. This requires a courageous commitment to change from four key stakeholder groups.Read More