by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Feb 12, 2024 | NEW Center Transformation
Hey folks, I hope this message finds you well and that the brighter days are a balm to your spirits! I am writing to share some updates on our ongoing efforts to transform our physical space here at the NEW Center. As we usher in Black History Month I am reminded that...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Jan 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Long ago, I traded resolutions for intention-setting, a more impactful process for me. I declare my intent and then identify the practices and needs I have to support those intentions. For 2024, I’ve chosen “surrender” as my intention. This involves...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
What does a nonprofit leader’s radical sabbatical look like? Now’s your chance to find out. Our President & CEO, Yodit Mesfin Johnson, shares some of her experiences during the first chapter of her sabbatical, taken in summer of 2023. The sabbatical is...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Aug 21, 2023 | Blog
In late June, 2023, NEW’s leadership got together to discuss participatory budgeting and what it’s like at NEW. Here’s a recording of their conversation. Featuring Yodit Mesfin Johnson, president & CEO; Carrie Hammerman, chief strategy &...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Jul 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I’ve penned a blog for NEW. That was on purpose. Blogs are just one of the ways we share our perspectives and work as we strive to influence radical transformation. By having other NEW team members contribute, we rebuff the single-leader,...
