TURNING LIFE’S SETBACKS INTO TANGIBLE PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS A Commentary By Veronica Edwards I literally failed first grade because, according to my teacher, I wasted valuable classroom time daydreaming out the window, talked too much and was unable to color within the lines. My future career prospects at the age of seven were bleak. I did [...]

RECRUITMENT OF EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS DEPENDS UPON MUTUAL RESPECT By Kent Burress It’s board member hunting season in our little corner of the non-profit world. We have a strict tenure policy, so every year about this time we recruit a few new board members. It’s a good policy that guarantees a renewing flow of ideas, [...]