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The Hardest Resignation Letter You'll Ever Write
Sometimes founders and long-tenured leaders want to stay for the wrong reasons: they don't know what to do next, they haven't planned for their retirement, their identity is with the organization, or they don't think the organization can survive without them.

TrudyS
May 259 min read


Are We Paying Consultants to Tell Us What We Already Know?
I'm not here to argue that outside expertise is always theater. It genuinely isn't. And after years of watching organizations navigate this, I'd say there are some situations where the outside voice isn't just useful — it's the honest choice.

TrudyS
Apr 2015 min read


When the Ground Shifts Beneath Us
Permission to grief as the ground shifts beneath us

TrudyS
Mar 910 min read


Beyond Burnout and Decision Fatigue
For nonprofit leaders, this mental exhaustion doesn't just happen at home. It's the fog that sets in by Wednesday afternoon, the reason you can't quite focus in that 4 p.m. meeting, and the invisible weight that makes even small choices feel overwhelming.

TrudyS
Feb 236 min read
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