Insights
Tips, tools and learnings from the field for hitting the ground running and creating an effort that is resilient, flexible, sustainable and focused.
Promoting Success?
Many of those involved in nonprofit and cause work are humble. That’s a good thing. They know that, as long as there are others in need, there is more to be done. And therefore, they have little interest in celebrating. Yet, we should remember that doing good work,...
Excitement Begets Excitement
As you get further underway, you’ll hopefully experience what we did: excitement creates more excitement. Put another way, progress creates more progress. That means the community’s capacity for volunteering, donating, contributing and supporting an effort is not a...
A Work of Art: Creating Food Security
In April 2024, the SPAM® Museum opened its doors to “A Work of Art: Creating Food Security,” a community event that combined art and advocacy to raise awareness about food insecurity in Mower County. The event featured over 200 pieces of art from Austin High School...
Working with Schools and Education
A core priority for the Hometown Food Security Project has been to actively engage students across the county to promote understanding of food insecurity and how they can be part of the solution. Since the coalition’s inception, students have participated in numerous...
Toe-Stepping and Lane Swimming
When jumping into an effort to bring various organizations together for a common cause, you should be aware that it may not be as easy as it should be. As many in the nonprofit world already know, there can be tensions between nonprofits over things like who gets...