2024 Annual Report and State of Changes
2024 Accomplishments2024 was an extremely productive year for Changes, and I applaud and thank outgoing Board President Karen Gustafson for such great progress under her leadership. Our org was able toOffset missed fundraising budget with investment and seminar income and
And then there were 28!
We now have members from 28 states, with 5 new states since August ’24!Our in-person meeting model was forced to shift online during COVID, and we were scared: we were afraid that our tools and support model would not translate
Co-founder Dennis Dudder Interview – Part 2
We have traditionally created a Fall newsletter to communicate to current and alumni Changes members, as well as to the community at large. With the creation of this website blog, we are moving from periodic newsletter-style communication to a more
A Time of Personal Change for our Board President
We have traditionally created a Fall newsletter to communicate to current and alumni Changes members, as well as to the community at large. With the creation of this website blog, we are moving from periodic newsletter-style communication to a more
Finally blogging!
This is our first-ever blog post, and it's a classic example of Changes belief #5: Everyone learns by doing. We had zero idea how to add a blog page and posts when we undertook this task, but now we know that
How do we spend your donations?
We're committed to transparency to both our members and the community at large. One of the most common questions we get is, "How does Changes spend the money we donate?" Although we are quite lean and efficient and nearly 100% volunteer-based
Our Volunteers Are Our Super Power
Our organization has one part-time paid administrator. That's it for paid staff. We exist on the ethos of our members to give back to the community and to "pay it forward." With gratitude for the support each of us received from