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I get grounded. I get in touch with my “Why?” I think about what made me switch gears from building a small business, to working in political campaigns, and now the nonprofit/philanthropic sector. As a person of faith, that connects me to a higher calling. In my role at NCRP, I’m one or two steps removed from working directly with the people we ultimately serve. So, I make a conscious effort to keep them top-of-mind. For me, that often looks like watching or listening to reports on Chicago, which is where I’m from. Thinking of the history of the city and how the neighborhoods dearest to me arrived at their current conditions. I might think of other people and places that I’ve been to, and the real experiences the people there have shared with me – just something to help keep me centered in a connected place as I work on their behalf. – Janay Richmond, Manager of Nonprofit Membership and Engagement, National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy

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