Walking down the street yesterday, I ran into Diane Kaplan, President of the Rasmuson Foundation.  I did an impromptu "Woman on the Street" interview and it reminded of Deb Schultz's observation "Technology Changes, People Don't" Other posts about my Alaska visit; Postcard Earthquiake … [Read more...]

Yesterday afternoon during the ForakerGroup 2010 Nonprofit Leadership Summit,  I experienced my first Alaskan earthquake (4.9).    I was scared - the floor swayed and I felt like I was on boat.   Ironically, it was during a session facilitated by Phil Klein called "Tackling the Unexpected" who shared insights about he took back his life after surviving a cancer diagnosis. Theme of the Leadership Summit was wellness for the field, community, and individuals.  Dennis G. McMillian (above), … [Read more...]

The photo above is me at age 14 in Alaska with my mom.   We did a cruise up the inside passage and visited the small towns along the way.  I  being a typical teenager who didn't want to be away from her friends, so I really didn't enjoy the natural wonders of Alaska and even refused to eat a salmon dinner. Thanks to the Rasmuson Foundation,  I'm getting a second chance to experience the beauty of this state as well as learn a lot about the nonprofit and philanthropic community's use of social … [Read more...]