Monthly Archives: June 2022

Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom in the 21st Century

signs placed on grass leaning on a chair. text on the signs reads: INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BLACK LIVES MATTER Warning Signs of FASCISM SILENCE IN THE FACE OF EVIL IS ITSELF EVIL: GOD WILL NOT HOLD US GUILTLESS

Juneteenth is an opportunity to celebrate freedom and remember slavery. On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln, a non-slave-owning U.S. president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation preserving the Union and, on paper, bringing an end to nearly two and half centuries of slavery, making it illegal for whites to own blacks as property. Not all states and… Read more »

Doomsday Preppers: Thinking Beyond the Board Reserve (Part 1)

An empty roll of toiler paper with the text 'Don't panic' written in ballpoint pen

It is no surprise that the pandemic had significant and sometimes catastrophic financial effects on business and nonprofit organizations. Organizations were left reeling with questions: what do I do now? When do I do it? How can I bounce back when things get back to normal? What can I do now to prevent this situation… Read more »