Month: May 2025

After more than 20 years of working with and for nonprofit organizations, I’ve grown increasingly committed to reinforcing a simple, often-overlooked truth: Nonprofit status is a tax classification—not an operating philosophy. Early in my career, a mentor of mine regularly reminded stakeholders of the major livestock exposition he led that nonprofit designation didn’t give an…

As our team begins sharing Thursday Thoughts on this platform – we’ve shared similar ideas with clients but have now decided to share more broadly, we want to explore themes that reflect the real challenges — and opportunities — within the food and agriculture landscape. Today, that means reflecting on something foundational yet often underappreciated:…