by Sarah Beaulieu | Apr 18, 2016 | Career and Leadership
In dance, a pivot is a quick turn you make to move in another direction. In the media, a pivot is a way to respond quickly to a question and get back to your key talking points. What is a pivot for fundraising? It’s a way to guide the conversation back to what...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Apr 5, 2016 | College Students
It’s real. You are going to college. You visited campus, signed on the dotted line, and started planning out the décor for your dorm room. Your freshman year of college is a time of excitement, intense learning, and independence. New friends. New experiences. New...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Mar 28, 2016 | Resources for Survivors
I have the great fortune of serving on the board of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) here in my current hometown of Boston. This year, like every year, I’m raising money to support the organization, and am writing to inspire you to join me in making a gift....
by Sarah Beaulieu | Mar 23, 2016 | Creative Reflections
I fell in love with you at 2am on a snowy evening. You walked your dog down my street as I walked mine out the door. And we talked and talked and were tangled up in leashes and snow on our eyelashes and by the time the ground became white, I was in love. eighteen...
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by Sarah Beaulieu | Mar 8, 2016 | Survivor Perspectives
I didn’t expect my Sunday afternoon flight from Boston, MA to Washington, DC to turn into a moment of activism for survivors, but it did. I travel a lot for work, so I know the security drill. Shoes off. Laptop out of your bag. No liquids. Remove your belt. Take...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 19, 2016 | Career and Leadership
Whether you are for or against New Year’s Resolutions, there’s no doubt that the New Year can bring a breath of fresh air and energy to redefine or realign your priorities. For the last couple of years, I’ve embraced a practice that works really well for me, a...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 14, 2016 | Career and Leadership
Don’t do office housework. So says Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant. Sounds simple, right? Until you realize that it’s not getting done and then you are living and working in a big mess. Office housework, according to Sandberg and Grant, work that includes taking...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 8, 2016 | Mini Truth Bombs
Sometimes friends drift away. Sometimes friends grow apart. But other times, friends break up. I wish someone had told me about this phenomenon in my twenties, a time of transitions, transience, and choices that often result in changing friendships. When someone pulls...
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by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 21, 2015 | Career and Leadership
In the tradition of honoring close colleagues, it was time to celebrate Cara Willis as she leaves Opportunity Nation and Be the Change after a remarkable six years. She is the master of advance, the mistress of social media, and the mastermind behind the Opportunity...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 14, 2015 | Art of Intervention
Every week there seems to be a new story about a professional athlete accused of sexual violence. You don’t need to look far to find multiple examples in the NBA, NFL, or NHL. You can read about fans’ responses here, here, and here. Despite these reactions and even...
