Mission Forward
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It’s natural to bend toward hopelessness in heightened moments of stress and uncertainty. In those moments, seek solid grounding in the things that you know for sure.
June 27, 2024
Carrie Fox is the founder and CEO of Mission Partners, a woman-owned strategic communications firm and Certified B Corporation that guides high-potential nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible corporations in realizing their greatest social impact. Since launching her first firm in 2004, she has guided hundreds of organizations around the world to lead with purpose, fueling organizations and their missions forward in new and more impactful ways. She is host of the Mission Forward podcast on TruStory FM.
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It’s natural to bend toward hopelessness in heightened moments of stress and uncertainty. In those moments, seek solid grounding in the things that you know for sure.
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