Simple Changes to Impact Homelessness

Simple Changes to Impact Homelessness

Housing is critically important. The impact of having a place where you can close the door and lock it, have some privacy, take a shower, eat a meal, read a story to your children, and so on, means more than we can imagine if your family has been without this. I’ll...
Housing First or Children First: Why Not Both?

Housing First or Children First: Why Not Both?

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...
Do You Label or Listen?/¿Lo juzgas o lo escuchas?

Do You Label or Listen?/¿Lo juzgas o lo escuchas?

A long time ago I had the idea of writing what was going through my mind as a way to start a discussion. I love hearing what other people think, their life experiences and their points of view. I believe more and more firmly in a shared reality and in looking at life...
Delegating Authority to the Nonprofit CEO

Delegating Authority to the Nonprofit CEO

According to the good ole Mirriam-Webster Dictionary, delegate means “to entrust to another.” As we continue this discussion of Board Governance, one of the key components of the Policy Governance model is for the Board to delegate the authority to the Chief Executive...
To Whom is the Board Accountable?

To Whom is the Board Accountable?

I have really been pondering this notion of boards and their governance responsibility. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about the words ‘accountability’ and ‘responsibility’. After reading a couple of dictionary definitions it is clear that...