Writing for the Common Good
Today is Thanksgiving and like other holidays, people struggle with the day. Whether it is the history of the holiday, family dynamics or a tough relationship with food, there are many reasons to struggle and have mixed emotions. If you are struggling today, you are not alone and your feelings are valid. A reminder for... Continue Reading →
Great first day of AFP ICON 2025 with the AFP Silicon Valley chapter! Always enjoy coming to ICON to be in community with nonprofit fundraisers. It’s always a great reminder that you are not alone in your experience and passion. My main take always from Day 1: Having structure is critical for your volunteer program... Continue Reading →
This week ended up being a tough week. Something happened that made me think that others thought of me in a negative light. For a day or two I constantly thought "they must think I am like this" and "they must think I am a horrible person". The truth is, we, myself included, will never... Continue Reading →
Thankfully for the second year in a row I was able to attend the California Association of Museums (CAM) yearly conference! Not only was I able to attend but this was the second year I was a speaker! I am truly thankful for this opportunity. This year’s conference theme was 20/20 Vision. This got me... Continue Reading →
For those who are really celebrating, happy International Worker's Day! Also known as May Day. Growing up, May Day for me always had a kind of negative connotation since it was associated with communism. Though my political, social etc views are all over the place, there should be nothing wrong with celebrating the working people!... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago the CEO of the organization that I work at hosted an All Hands Meeting to recap the 2018 year. He has been the CEO for around 9 months and so far during his tenure the focus has been improving the organization and getting ready for the next chapter of its... Continue Reading →
One of the many reasons I love museums, and working in museums, is the power of inspiration museums have.
Work friends are crucial! I’m so thankful for mine and that we were able to get lunch together today. We both have been through a very tough year professionally. Apparently people don’t like strong women. Who knew 😜
I have no idea what my dream job looks like let alone what I want to be doing in 6 months. I’m just going to keep working on growing as a person and learning new things for my career. Eventually all things will fall into place.
Day 20: the last 12 months. Professionally, the last 12 months have been difficult for me. I have experienced setbacks at work but this quote has really helped me. These career setbacks are temporary and have helped me plan for my comeback. I can’t wait to see whats next.
Caroline Evans 