by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 20, 2016 | Experience, Leadership, Millennial
A few weeks ago I mistook a young woman for someone else and struck up a conversation with her at an event. Within minutes I was impressed by her ability to connect, curious nature and enthusiasm for life. I knew I wanted her involved in our work as soon as I saw the...
by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 10, 2016 | Experience, Leadership, Millennial
Cameron Pollock is the first full-time SparkVision employee and is joining us as the Director of Research. He came to us through the Baltimore Corps fellowship program and will be leading our “High Achieving Millennial Research Project” which is looking at...
by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 3, 2016 | Leadership, Millennial
Two months ago a hard-working, curious, young woman reached out to me. “I’m interested to know how I can best prepare myself for the future ” with regards to becoming a millennial specialist. My antenna shot straight up. I was immediately impressed...
by MaryBeth Hyland | Sep 15, 2016 | Culture, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Tribes
How to Effectively Connect the Dots: A 3-Step Guide for Nonprofits to Engage Donors and Stakeholders “Connecting the dots” can be one of the biggest challenges for nonprofits and their external stakeholders. Without a clear connection between the organization’s work...
by MaryBeth Hyland | Sep 7, 2016 | Culture, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Tribes
How to Create a Powerful Breadcrumb Trail: Engaging Your Audience Step by Step Remember the story of Hanzel and Gretel and the Gingerbread house? As a kid, I had a very strong association with the crumb trail they had created to help them find their way back home. I’d...
by MaryBeth Hyland | Aug 31, 2016 | Culture, Experience, Leadership
How Saying ‘Yes’ to Myself Transformed My Life: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Creativity, and Balance Exactly one year ago, I left my highly visible job at a large nonprofit to do something completely outside of my comfort zone. I decided to invest in...
