Remember those connect-the-dots activities from when you were a kid? Sometimes you knew exactly what the picture was going to be because it was pretty simple. Even just looking at the dots, you could just guess before you even moved your crayon. Other times, there were so many dots, and the numbers didn’t seem to go in order, so it took a little bit of time for the image to appear. And then...you see it, and race to finish it. The more complicated ones were always more satisfying. A lot of my career work has been in connecting the dots for people and organizations. Telling stories that motivate or inspire. Getting from the "WHAT we do" to the "WHY should anyone care" and "Why does it matter". I build relationships that become partnerships. I forge partnerships that become friendships. I have spent 20 years living my values of humility, relationship, and service to advance and uplift social profit organizations-from project management to design, crisis communications to events, direct mail, grant writing, social media and community partnerships.