Dear Friends,   Since the earliest days of SEED in 2003, my passion has been to assist nonprofit founders, leaders and their organizations to thrive. As I step away from SEED Impact, I am thrilled that together we have built a sustainable, thriving organization.  Last week I was pondering the numerous ways Socio-emotional learning (SEL) can describe the diverse work of our nonprofit sector, as one does on a Wednesday afternoon. 

Does a song ever pop up in your head at the oddest of times? Last week I was pondering the numerous ways Socio-emotional learning (SEL) can describe the diverse work of our nonprofit sector, as one does on a Wednesday afternoon. 

Samora had a dream. Living as a single mom in one of New York City’s largest public housing buildings, Samora daily saw young moms in need of vital resources, young moms as she had once been.

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