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October 2022 Newsletter
After more than two years of enduring the uncertainties and difficulties of the pandemic, many of us find ourselves feeling depleted and unable to muster enthusiasm about tackling a new assignment or challenge. Juggling professional, personal, and caretaking demands can leave even the most energetic and creative staff exhausted. That’s why we continue to focus on building a strong and supportive work culture at Root Cause. From flexible work schedules to No Meeting Fridays, we are trying to build an organization where we trust and enable each person to do what they need to, and we provide support to each other whenever help is needed. We’re learning a lot about what works along the way and want to share it with our community.
Read Part I of our series on some of the ways we’re trying to practice trust and flexibility and build the foundation for a successful team!
In solidarity,
NEW: The Biogen STAR Year 4 Annual Report
We’re celebrating four years of the Biogen Foundation’s STAR Initiative (Science, Teacher support, Access and Readiness)! In the Year 4 Annual Report, read about how our collective action is helping to strengthen STEM education equity and access for young people in Cambridge and Somerville, MA. At Lab Central's first Annual bioDiversity Awards Dinner in Sept22, Biogen and the Biogen Foundation were recognized for advancing workplace inclusion in the life sciences through initiatives like Biogen STAR.
PODCAST: A Conversation with Colette Stanzler
Coming from a career in the corporate world, Colette Stanzler joined Root Cause in 2006 to apply her business skills to the social sector. She's witnessed its changes and growth throughout the years; but more importantly, she's been at the forefront of strengthening the sector’s performance measurement and Collective Action. As the lead on such projects as MHSA Pay for Success Housing Initiative, Boston Workforce Investment Network (WINs), and NH Tillotson Fund Strategic Planning, she's seen what intentional philanthropic investment can do for nonprofits, direct service providers, and communities.
Welcome Omotoyosi, Mina and Shiko!
Over the past couple months we've welcomed three new members to our team at Root Cause!
Omotoyosi Saint-Cyr (she/her) joins us as a Manager with a background in data collection & analysis, research, program management, and program evaluation. Her expertise and work have centered around result-based management and equity-focused program design in the following issue areas: youth workforce development, disability & inclusive education, public health, food insecurity, and college access.
Mina Ohashi (she/her) is a Marketing & Communications Co-op from Northeastern University, where she is a third year working towards her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Music Industry. Mina is working on various communications, graphic design, and social media projects during her time at Root Cause.
Shiko Rugene (she/her) joins us for a part-time internship through Dec 2022 while she works toward her MBA at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Shiko is working with our team to build more tools and increase accessibility for our Collective Action services.
If you are interested in learning more about the work we're doing, please contact our Managing Director Abby Fung or visit rootcause.org.
Root Cause is a nonprofit consulting team that helps drive effective and enduring social change. Our mission is to empower communities to build, improve, and sustain social change initiatives that enable all people to thrive. Since 2004, we’ve helped over 400 nonprofits, public agencies, philanthropists, and other funders achieve their goals while advancing racial and economic equity and justice.
