Etymology : Resilience

Resilience is a concept gaining prominence in many different fields, perhaps most notable for our discussion, in organizations seeking to find ways to weather the storms of inevitable change and secure the relationships they’ve so carefully built with those who support their cause. You will hear the word resilience from the Heurista Institute a great deal. It is one of the cornerstones of our thinking -- how do the projects we convene help to create greater resilience in organizations?

EtymologyAnne Manner-McLartyMarch 1, 2019etymology, resilience

A Story about Origins, Meanings and the Significance of a Name

Once upon a time, two rather unruly women met in a boardroom. They began a long conversation, sometimes in writing, sometimes in person, sometimes drinking wine and staying up far past their bedtimes, about the larger meaning of their work. They asked each other challenging questions, like what stands in the way of nonprofits building longstanding, productive relationships?

EtymologyAnne Manner-McLartyFebruary 1, 2019etymology, heurista

The Heurista Institute: How’d It Come To Be?

Way back in the last century, I was working as a graphic designer after having finished that bachelor of fine arts degree in sculpture, various stints on opposite coasts in the restaurant industry, and the birth of a couple of beautiful babies. Whether by divine providence or sheer good luck, I happened to land a gig designing donor recognition, digital donor recognition. It turned out I was good at it. The woman who’d hired me, a real forward thinker in the field, complimented me for ‘getting’ the necessary balance between architectural and brand integration while still keeping the donor in the forefront. I was hooked.

OriginsAnne Manner-McLartyJanuary 3, 2019origin story

Learning at the International Storytelling Center

It was an eye-opening experience to experiment with ways of storytelling that create internal change in communities and institutions. This work seems important not only in the current political climate, but also in the work that nonprofits are doing internally and externally to make change and achieve ambitious goals. How do the stories that you use positively or negatively affect the outcome of your work?

StorytellingAnne Manner-McLartyNovember 30, 2018storytelling