Why this nonprofit leader made a life-changing business pivot to herbal remedies
While many across the world passed anxious and lonely hours early in the pandemic mastering sourdough starters and organizing closets, Kia Croom was studying tea leaves. The nonprofit veteran faced a series of obstacles amid the chaos of Covid-19. The revelations that emerged as she overcame them eventually led to the creation of Prince William County’s Itutu […]
A racial reckoning at nonprofits: Black women demand better pay, opportunities
In mid-March, Nicky Goren, then president and chief executive of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, posted an open letter on Medium announcing her resignation. Goren heralded the D.C. foundation’s success as a national pioneer in “embedding racial equity into our operations, our culture, our work.” The 55-year-old nonprofit leader, who is White, also revealed that […]