https://videopress.com/v/FPFvN0bG?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true When I learned Boilermaker women were leading a restoration push on the last surviving WWII Kaiser Shipyard vessel, the SS Red Oak Victory, I grabbed at the chance to tell their story. The ship was built by the original Rosie the Riveters. The Boilermaker women are "modern day Rosies." Their story needed to be … Continue reading Rosies & The Red Oak Victory Revival
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We Want to Work
Thirty-five workers at a talc mill in Three Forks, Montana, were locked out of their jobs by a massive global company. It was David v Goliath in a small town, and the blue collar workers would be going without income or employer health coverage while they stood their ground against the company. They wanted to … Continue reading We Want to Work
Let Us Never Forget
On September 11, 2021, I received an early afternoon call from the Boilermakers’ International President—my boss. He wanted me to write a letter recognizing the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and mentioning the Boilermakers who contributed to relief efforts. He wanted it to be poignantly appropriate to the occasion, and he wanted it to go out … Continue reading Let Us Never Forget
Dream. Prepare. Succeed.
The best way to tell a nonprofit's story is directly through the people actually impacted by the nonprofit.* One of my favorite jobs in my career was working as the Director of Marketing & Communications for The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP). INHP is an incredible nonprofit that helps low- and moderate-income families learn how … Continue reading Dream. Prepare. Succeed.
The Formula
When I returned to Kiwanis International in 2013 as Chief Comms Officer, a small volunteer committee was working with the Membership Department on a new member drive/club building initiative. Right out the shoot, I was told there was a problem: The committee wasn't happy with the creative direction of the initiative's look/feel and the sub-brand … Continue reading The Formula
