E28 Transitioning from Fiscal Sponsorship and Building a Collaborative Culture

E28 Transitioning from Fiscal Sponsorship and Building a Collaborative Culture

Author: Good Ways Inc November 3, 2021 Duration: 37:10

David Diaz is the Executive Director of Active San Gabriel Valley who has recently transitioned his organization from fiscal sponsorship to being an independent 501c3. He details how and why his organization made the leap. For him, it's a matter of building the collaborative culture that best serves his community and his staff. "We really try to mirror the approach that we want to see in our communities, that we want to see by government, that we want to see from other places or institutions, and so we really take a collaborative approach to how we do the work." From 32 hour work weeks, flexibility in schedules, and sharing power, learn how Active San Gabriel Valley runs.


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