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Navigating Change and Accelerating Promising Practices

By Sarah Strunk on September 26th, 2018

It’s rare that nonprofit staff have an opportunity to experience the inner workings of a healthcare foundation, let alone four of them. Healthy Places by Design had a unique opportunity to partner with staff from several health legacy foundations that compose the Health Legacy Collaborative Learning Circle (HLCLC).

Let’s Start with ACEs and Trauma

By Sarah Strunk on June 21st, 2018

Why is this work relevant to organizations that focus on population health and community-led change?

Facilitative Leadership Really Does Work

By Sarah Strunk on March 1st, 2018

The Health Legacy Collaborative Learning Circle (HLCLC) Project

Health Equity: When Good Intentions Aren’t Good Enough

By Sarah Strunk on June 1st, 2017

I recently completed many years of service as a board member for a local nonprofit that improves the lives of girls and young women. I loved it and felt we […]

A Conversation with Natalie S. Burke about Facilitative Leadership

By Sarah Strunk on February 16th, 2017

Some people leave a lasting impression. They live beyond their comfort zones, their vulnerability reminding you that if you don’t try, you almost certainly will fail. They speak their truth […]

Are We Sustaining Our Work or Sustaining Its Impact?

By Sarah Strunk on September 14th, 2016

Whether we’re nonprofit leaders, government agency directors, coalition partners, consultants, or local advocates, most of us who work in the healthy communities field cobble together our annual budgets from a […]

Charting a New Course: Reflections from Grantmakers in Health

By Sarah Strunk on March 18th, 2016

Dean Schillinger, a primary care physician by training and co-founder of TheBiggerPicture.org, is now empowering minority youth to change the conversation about diabetes and become agents of positive social change. […]

Active Aging Builds Social Connections: Q&A with Dan Burden

By Sarah Strunk on December 2nd, 2015

As a member of Active Living By Design’s (ALBD’s) inaugural National Advisory Committee (NAC) from 2002-2005, Dan Burden helped us understand what it takes to create activity-friendly communities for everyone. […]

Leadership Changes Bring Opportunity to Refresh and Renew

By Sarah Strunk on September 3rd, 2015

To every thing there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. With these words on my mind and gratitude in my heart, I’m pleased to announce […]

Healthy Community Change, All Day Every Day

By Sarah Strunk on July 29th, 2015

By day we’re known as Active Living By Design, a multidisciplinary and cohesive team that is committed to creating healthy communities for everyone. But our passion for healthy community change […]