The Canopy Blue Ribbon Panel’s greatest value is to comprise the perspectives of people internally and externally, leading to a strategy that not only represents stakeholders but the community as a whole.
Insights
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Moving Millions: From Strategic Plan to Successful Campaign
Experts share their process of executing a fundraising campaign to best communicate an organization’s mission and goals to potential donors.
Navigate the Unknowns and Collaborate with Confidence
How to collaborate in non-profit organizations when you’re not the expert: learning to remain focused on your ultimate goals.
“Conjuring Our Own Power” to Create MIAZS
Jennie Janssen of the National Aquarium discusses ethnicity barriers and sterotypes, why she helped found MIAZS, and advice for other racial or ethnic minorities in this field in part two of our interview.
Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Jennie Janssen of the National Aquarium discusses her current role, career journey, advice on job opportunties, and how she feels about designated recognition months for racial, ethnic, and social groups in part one of our interview.
The Future of Mission-Based Cultural Attractions in Conservation
Are we doing enough for conservation? Are what we’re doing the “right” things? If not, what we should be doing? Takeaways from our Community Conversations discussion.
Learning to Let Go: Not Everything Makes a Good Exhibit
In Part Two, Stephanie Ratcliffe explains how she selected the Climate Solutions exhibit content; her evaluation of highlighting individual action vs. collective action; and advice for others starting the exhibit development process.
Elise Bernardoni Joins Canopy Strategic Partners as Director of Engagement
Canopy is excited for our team and clients to continue to experience Elise’s passion for helping organizations find their “why” through collaboration, consensus building, and uplifting diverse voices.
Diversifying Recruitment
How can we recruit and hire diverse candidates to open positions and create supportive environments for the people we hire?
Learning to Let Go: Not Everything Makes a Good Exhibit
Stephanie Ratcliffe shares her insight on the iterative process of deciding what content works in the context of an exhibit and what content to let go, featuring examples from The Wild Center’s new Climate Solutions exhibit.
An Interview with Dr. Mandi Schook
Dr. Mandi Schook, Science Operations Director at Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, shares her perspectives on creating a sense of inspiration and connection to mission for all team members.
Crossing Departmental Divides
Last month, we brought together a panel of experts from mission-driven organizations in one of our Community Conversation webinars to explore how to cross departmental divides. Here’s how Rosalío Rubio, Marcus Harshaw, and Jennie Janssen are working to building bridges across their organizations.
An Interview with Shannon Farmer
Shannon Farmer, an emerging leader at the Pollinator Partnership, shares her perspectives on leadership qualities, strategies to enhance diversity, industry change, mentorship, and more.
An Interview with Dean Watanabe
As an emerging leader, Dean Watanabe of the San Diego Zoo shares his perspectives on leadership, change, trends, inspiration, and more.