by Pam Montgomery | May 7, 2020 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Heart, Courage, Discipline and Love Four years of Latin were an integral part of my high school years. I know I learned more about English through those years than in my English classes. I also learned some...
by Pam Montgomery | Apr 3, 2020 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Digging In What does it mean to you to dig in? I remember when digging in meant planting my summer garden. Suddenly it has a whole new meaning for me. Around the world, digging in has become a way to try to prevent...
by Pam Montgomery | Mar 5, 2020 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Time and Money “Not enough time, not enough money” – the most common answers to the question, “What’s the biggest challenge you have as a nonprofit?” Those are nationwide responses, not just Valley answers. I can’t...
by Pam Montgomery | Feb 5, 2020 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Transitions If the one constant in life is change, then we are constantly transitioning to accommodate the changes we initiate or that come our way. Some changes are easy to benchmark – major transitions in private...
by Pam Montgomery | Jan 3, 2020 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Most of us have 2020 vision . . . in hindsight! Things aren’t always as clear looking forward. And, here we are, entering a new decade. It’s a great time to assess how we want to “be” in this new era. How are we...
by Pam Montgomery | Dec 12, 2019 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk A Whole Pie or Not? “You can’t carve up the world. It’s not a pie.” ~ Patti Smith. I hadn’t heard that for a long time. Thanks, Anthony Poponi, for the reminder. I’d like to use that quote for my musings today....
