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As we’ve done for the last several years, Rockwood is closing our offices from December 23 to Jan 3 so we’ll be able to enter into 2022 with renewed spirit and energy.
Before we take some much-needed time for rest, renewal, and joy, we are very excited to share that we will be offering an in-person Art of Leadership for Philanthropic Leaders training in 2022!
The Art of Leadership for Philanthropic Leaders will support you with space to reflect on where you want to go next. What personal transformation do you want to bring into the field of philanthropy? Into your communities? Where do you want to delve deeper and where do you want to rest?
You’ll explore those questions while you engage with Rockwood’s six core practices—Purpose, Vision, Performance, Resilience, Partnership, and Personal Ecology—all within a community of a community of leaders like you working specifically in the foundation and philanthropic world.
As we continue to navigate the global pandemic, we are monitoring local and federal COVID-19 safety guidance and have developed protocols to ensure everyone’s safety during in-person trainings. If you need more information about our COVID-19 protocols, please reach out to [email protected].
All of us here at Rockwood wish you a joyful, leaderful, and transformative New Year. See you in 2022!
Alums In The News
- Rebecca Cokley was the subject of a article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, “A Grant Maker Opens Up Her Private Life Public to Show That a Disability Is More Than a Diagnosis”
- Becky Pringle was featured in the New York Times
- Mariana Ruiz Firmat and alum organization Kairos’s nationwide Facebook boycott campaign were featured in USA Today
- Aisha Nayandoro was named one of the Highland Project’s new Highland Leaders inaugural cohort
- Cristina Jimenez, Deepak Bhargava, and Lorella Praeli were all part of the Roosevelt Institute’s 2021 Four Freedoms Awards
- adrienne maree brown, with her siste Autumn Brown, co-wrote “Survival as Transformative Justice: “Live and Work and Be Free and Heal” for Yes! Magazine
- Taj James and Brenda Salgado were part of the panel discussion hosted by Thrive Network, “Beloved Community for These Times: A Conversation with Community Leaders”
- Priscilla Hung was a guest on the Big Duck’s Smart Communications podcast, discussing how nonprofits can use emergent strategy in their communications
- Judith Leblanc was the subject of a Giving Compass interview about funding Native-led organizing
- adrienne maree brown was a guest on Sounds True, discussing pleasure and imagination
- Felix Endara’s film North By Current premiered on PBS
- Andrew Friedman was tapped to lead the new Initiative for Community Power and Democratic Engagement at NYU
News & Inspiration
- “Too Busy? Take Time To Do Nothing” from NPR
- “Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research” from Forbes
- “Grief Belongs in Social Movements. Can We Embrace It?” by alum Malkia Devich-Cyril
- “21 Self-Care Resources To Help You Heal And Survive” from the Rockwood blog
- “From a historic perspective, rest can be a form of resistance” from GBS
- “Burnout Isn’t Just Exhaustion. Here’s How To Deal With It” from NPR
- “The Nonprofit Four-Day Workweek: You Can Take Care Of Yourself And Still Change The World” from the Rockwood blog
- “A Guide on How to Unleash Black Imagination to Shape the Future” from Resonance Network
- “Making Self-Care Tactical — Why You Should Focus on Boundaries, Not Just Bubble Baths” from First Round Review
Leadership Opportunities
- Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University is seeking a Marketing & Communications Specialist
- Berkeley, CA: UC Berkeley has an opening for a Senior Trainer
- NYC or DC: Demos is looking for a Director of Legal Strategies and a Chief of Programs
- Chicago, IL: BYP100 has several openings right now, including Social Media Associate
- Detroit, MI: Transforming Power Fund is seeking co-executive directors for Operations & Giving and External Relations