Housing First or Children First: Why Not Both?

Housing First or Children First: Why Not Both?

by | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog

In North Carolina over 30,000 children under age 6 are homeless1 and yet the units and beds available to support homeless families has declined by 9% and 11% respectively since 2017.2 Partners for Impact shared solutions at the Bringing it Home Conference in their...
Consulting to Tailor Organizational Capacity Assessments

Consulting to Tailor Organizational Capacity Assessments

by | May 25, 2022 | Blog

At the Bringing It Home Conference, Beth and Stan held a session on building your organization’s capacity. They introduced the Marguerite Casey Organizational Capacity Assessment and discussed the limitations of the tool as well as why it is important to work with a...
Emotional Leaders: Part 2- Managing Emotions

Emotional Leaders: Part 2- Managing Emotions

by | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog

In our previous blog, Compassion Fatigue, I talked about our emotions driving our decisions and the sense of urgency needed to make change. I explored the difficulty of sticking with it when we get frustrated, bored, anxious, or feel depleted. To lead change, we must...
Emotional Leaders: Part 1- Compassion Fatigue

Emotional Leaders: Part 1- Compassion Fatigue

by | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as is typical when a natural disaster hits, people who were not affected or least affected rallied to help those who were hit the hardest. Food pantries overflowed with donations. New food distribution systems emerged and...