Nancy's Blog: September 2019 I often think of Helen Keller’s quote when I think about United Way’s work in the community: “Alone we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” That togetherness means everything to the work we do every day. But we need visionary leaders to make that happen
Nancy's Blog: August 2019 August was all about partnerships—new, existing, and prospective! San Diego is home to so many companies and individuals who are interested in advancing social impact. We all agree that we’re stronger together, and UWSD is uniquely positioned to align with partners and leverage resources to achieve our shared
Nancy's Blog: June 2019 My days and nights are full of meetings…with current and prospective partners, CEOs of both nonprofits and for profits, and past and future board members. Between directing and participating in boards to cultivating new board members, I continue to find full-of-potential partnerships that support San Diego while helping
Nancy's Blog: May 2019 Part 2 Out and About It takes a village, indeed. Many moving parts were put into place to make our breakfast a sell-out on May 1. So many highlights to recall and people to thank! As planned, we rolled out our new messaging to clarify the role of
Community Listening Creates Learning: How We Applied Design Thinking to Solve Our Own Problems When I took the position as CEO, I knew there would be challenges. Throughout my interview process, people I talked to said that they hadn’t heard of United Way, and if they had, they weren’t sure what
