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I took a brief sabbatical from the blog because my travels during the summer were more personal, so I had fewer work related insights.
But now that fall is here, the normal hectic pace at Foraker is on steroids and we are all booked solid through the year. We are not complaining, just stating the fact that we are busy. A lot of this work is predictable, but it seems we are doing much more than last year at this time.
Yesterday and today I was in Kodiak. A beautiful place in the rain or shine and this trip we had both. Yesterday was with one of my favorite boards, the Senior Citizens of Kodiak. They are smart, engaged, and partnering as they should with their ED. They are a joy.
Today I met with a network of nonprofits here. They are trying to assist their fellow organizations. One of their big concerns is how to engage in public policy.
They are not alone. In the past months we have met with similar groups in Sitka, Healey, and MatSu and the theme with all has been that many of their elected officials do not understand our sector.
So today’s smidgen of insight is that it’s time for Foraker and the sector to better understand how to do public policy. So stay tuned for the October newsletter, I’ll write more on that topic then.
But for now, it’s time to turn off electronics so I can enjoy this sunny flight from Kodiak to Anchorage.
Dennis