Finding Family at Fieldstone
I’m a Founder and the Executive Director of a small non-profit Arts organization and it’s lonely sometimes. For the first 12 years of Villa Musica’s existence, I focused a lot of energy finding my people at conferences and workshops through a national affiliate organization based in New York City. This was a great resource but it left me feeling disconnected on a local level. Then I met...Read More
Fieldstone -There for Every Stage of My Growth as a Leader
I never planned to become a nonprofit CEO. I majored in theater, loved teaching kids, and after finding my passion for disability inclusion, joined the staff of Kids Included Together (KIT) as a program coordinator in 2003. I thrived under the leadership of Jan Giacinti, who encouraged me to help grow KIT from a local to an international footprint. I was so happy, and fulfilled, that...Read More
A Most Valuable Resource
Happy 40th anniversary to Fieldstone! What an incredible organization supporting our local leaders in the nonprofit community – Congratulations! This leadership network has been one of the most valuable resources throughout my journey as a nonprofit leader and I am so grateful for the shared learning, collaborations, and connections that I have benefited from directly, as well as the ripple...Read More
Leaders in the Field – March 2023
Celebrating Exceptional Leadership Members of the Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego are some of the most accomplished leaders in our community. And we are proud of them!! Thus, we offer Leaders in The Field, a monthly communication highlighting Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego members, their contributions to and achievements in our community. Leaders in the Field seeks to...Read More
A Community of Leaders I Could Lean On
The word “Fieldstone” means many things to many people in the San Diego non-profit world. To those over a certain age and who grew up here, they likely remember that Fieldstone was a market-leading home builder. To others who cut their non-profit teeth in the last thirty or so years, they’d share that Fieldstone is a place where the best non-profit leaders got equipped. To a younger...Read More
Fieldstone Has Served Me and Literacy To This Day
In 1988, my mentor set me free. At that time, and into the mid-1990s, I was immature, not in an irresponsible way, but more in the true sense of the word. I was young and unaware. I don’t think I had the vision for myself that others had for me. I was comfortable being a humble asset to whoever the boss was. I was a 1993 LEAD graduate. I was not looking for this opportunity and I’m still not...Read More
A Life Changing Experience
Ten years ago, I participated in the Fieldstone Leadership Network’s Executive Learning Group, a fantastic program that brings new nonprofit executives together to discuss their challenges in a safe and supportive environment. With time and support from my peers, I became more confident in my ability to lead and develop my team, and I graduated from the program feeling empowered and strong. It...Read More
Fieldstone – The Gift That Keeps Giving
I am frankly trying to think of a time when I wasn’t involved with Fieldstone somehow! I was exposed to Fieldstone’s work in nonprofit leadership development as far back as 1998 when I served as a program director for a large nonprofit, and I began my full participation in 2003 by participating in an Emerging Leaders learning group. Many of the intangibles so critical to our work in the...Read More
