PinnedAsian American Women Are Resilient — and We Are Not OKI come from a strong line of women — warriors escaping war and bamboo spikes while carrying children in their wombs, entrepreneurs running noodle shops and construction businesses, and survivors of the ocean’s relentless fury crossing waters into an entirely new life. Nothing could prepare me for the women in…Stopasianhate7 min readStopasianhate7 min read
Oct 310.2.2023 | Motivation Mondays — Visualizing Literature’s History, Mapping Climate & Food Insecurity, and New Opportunity for Latine Fund ManagersThis week on Motivation Mondays: 1. LITERATURE: A Visual History of Chicano/a/x Literature 2. FINANCE: ALZAR Program for Latine Emerging Fund Managers 3. CLIMATE: Food Insecurity Index — Mapping & Forecasting to 2080 First, this index's typography and graphic design stopped me in my tracks. I have talked to multiple…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Sep 26Member-only9.25.2023 | Motivation Mondays — Change Management, Loeb Fellows, Mexicanos 2070This week on Motivation Mondays…a brief reflection on UNGA, Climate Week, CGI, and… CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Transitions You Cannot See OPPORTUNITY: Loeb Fellowship for Creative & Built Environment Leaders Open for Applications! FUTURE-FWD: The magical futurism of Mexicanos 2070 First, whenever I need a reality check or pick me up, I…United Nations6 min readUnited Nations6 min read
Sep 199.19.2023 — Motivation Mondays: On Consciousness and Minimalism, Coms Toolkit for Social Impact, Racial Equity Library for Foundations & Investors, and a Cross-Cutting STEM + Policy FellowshipThis week on Motivation Mondays a reflection on collective consciousness and… Communications Toolkit for Social Impact Mission Investors Exchange’s Racial Equity Library Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program It feels good to be back from a couple of weeks' hiatus from writing these posts — I don’t make…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Aug 28Member-only8.28.2023— Motivation Mondays Inspiration for Impactful Leadership: Youth & Climate, AANHPI Suffragettes, Culture Change, Blueprint 2053 Summit, & Why Music Feels So GoodThis week on Motivation Mondays: CLIMATE: Call for Youth Climate Justice Fund Applications LEADERSHIP: Women’s Equality Day- AANHPI Women’s Legacy in Suffrage ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: How To Drive & Execute Effective Culture Transformation In 4 Steps CULTURE: Why Does Music Make You Feel So Good? CONVENE: Blueprint 2053 — Summit for…Leadership7 min readLeadership7 min read
Aug 22Member-only8.21.2023 — Motivation Mondays Inspiration for Impactful Leadership: Design Principles for Belonging, How to Change, and Leading with CompassionIn this week’s Motivation Monday: LEADERSHIP: Leading with Compassion Has Research-Backed Benefits PERSONAL GROWTH: What Information Do You Need in Order to Change DESIGN: 7 Design Principles for Belonging + A Bonus Belonging Toolkit! First, a look at the research on compassion and its benefits: how it makes you personally…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Aug 15Member-only8.15.2023 — Motivation Mondays Hawai’i Edition After the Maui Fires: On Land, Water, Futures, and CommunityThis week, we’re prioritizing the cause, recovery, and community on Maui, across the Hawaiian islands, and envisioning a better future for us all in harmony with our natural resources.Hawaii6 min readHawaii6 min read
Aug 8Member-only8.7.2023 Motivation Mondays: Three Elements of Trust, Shifting DAF Culture, and the Power of RemittancesLEADERSHIP: The Three Elements of Trust FINANCE: Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) — A Tool for Redistribution or a Vehicle for Wealth Hoarding from Resource Generation PHILANTHROPY: Cross Country Remittances From Relatives > Global Philanthropic Giving It is getting more and more challenging to get things done with leaders who don’t…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Aug 1Member-only7.31.2023 — Motivation Mondays: Weekly Inspiration for Impactful LeadershipThis week on Motivation Mondays: antitrust and Sustainability — a landscape analysis from Columbia University; moving towards (better) leadership — resources for leading w/ compassion, wellbeing & belonging from the Center for Creative Leadership; the Black Progress Index from Brookings & the NAACP; a case for the Racial Equity Index…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jul 25Member-only7.24.2023 Motivation Mondays: 9 Ways to Build Trust As A First-Time Leader, Mental Health for Peace, & A NonProfit Leaders’ Playbook for Large GiftsThis week on Motivation Mondays: 9 Ways to Build Trust As A First-Time Leader, The Power of Mental Health to Break Cycles of Violence and Promote Peace, and Navigating Game-Changing Grants — A Playbook for Nonprofits Leaders from Panorama. First, I’ve been managing an influx of brand new leaders taking…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
