K K Lyda7 days ago1 minBe Not Afraid – of DebtLet's face it. Debt can be scary. But debt is not a bad thing. It provides leverage, it provides opportunity—to own your home, to own...
K K LydaNov 23, 20211 minA Note of Gratitude to Community-Driven Nonprofit Organizations, and to the People Who Do the WorkThis year I am grateful for a lot of things. Actually, my heart is bursting with gratitude. I am most thankful, though, for all of the...
K K LydaNov 2, 20212 minYou Can Do Anything: A Positive Money-Mindset for 2022As the mornings become a little darker and a little crisper, and the gold and orange and red leaves begin to blow away (such glorious...
K K LydaAug 3, 20213 minYour Place-Based Nonprofit Organization May Be Just What Impact Investors Are Looking forSometimes nonprofit leaders ask me: What does my organization need to do to get a Program-Related Investment (PRI) from a foundation? The...
K K LydaJul 12, 20213 minWhen to Consider a Program-Related Investment for Your Project "Why would our organization want a loan from a foundation when we can have a grant?” This is the question the board chair asked the...
K K LydaJun 10, 20202 minI Hear the Cries for ChangeStaro Insights exists to help clients move capital for change. My personal purpose is to move capital to advance racial equity as I...
K K LydaApr 14, 20203 minDigging a Little Deeper — Creating Meaning from Your Giving this WeekCOVID-19 is affecting all of us right now, but of course we are not all impacted in the same way. While many Americans are able to work...
K K LydaSep 4, 20194 minImpact Investing -- with a racial healing lens?Building wealth. Growing capital. It’s the goal of many American families and individuals. Preserving wealth too. With August in the...
K K LydaJul 24, 20192 minAre you a Mary or a Martha?Giving money. Volunteering. Organizing. Working at a nonprofit. There are so many ways we engage with the social sector to make change,...
K K LydaJul 23, 20191 minThe Blog -- What's it About?What you have is valuable. Whether it's time, money, expertise, or something else, make it count. Give wisely. Give generously. Give of...