Marisa DeSalles is Growing Community.

So... English majors. Copywriters. Devotees of the Oxford Comma. Wordsmiths. How do we collectively feel about this whole Chat GPT thing?

Dear Gen Z: your boss is not your parent or your therapist. Your coworkers are not your family and they don't have to be your friends. Those fuzzy warm feelings you're seeking? You're actually supposed to get those at home. From your *actual* friends and family. Kthx byeee...

My house is under an inch of water on three sides and I'm having serious flashbacks to the Great Flood of 1986 in Sacramento. #pineappleexpress

It's very Capricorn of me to enjoy spending my birthday vision boarding with sticky note and dry erase markers with my husband, whose birthday is tomorrow. ♑🐐♑🐐♑🐐♑49 turns around the sun♑🐐♑🐐♑🐐

Tweens squeal and giggle, arguing gingerbread architecture. Mariah Carey belts, a digital log crackles on the TV. Simmering smells mingle. Christmas Eve Eve.

At a meeting recently, I pulled up an extra chair to assist a woman on crutches. She'd had knee surgery Friday. She was wearing gorgeous heeled boots. It was Monday. She was concerned she might have to quit running. Ma'am. We are not the same.

@bigmandubs @ChuckGrassley @ossoff Somebody teach this poor man to tweet properly, for godsake!

Good 2c Ossoff-Grassley Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act was signed into law 2day Law is critical step fwd in our ongoing effort 2 curb opioid crisis Will help rural communities across country deal w opioid overdoses & prevent more Americans from falling victim 2 addiction

@NewsFletch Shoulda left it all as rice fields, at least then it would be productive farmland instead of suburbian dystopia.

Does anyone else feel like planners missed out on an opportunity to build something better in Natomas? More car-dependent subdivisions, huge apartment complexes and strip malls. Nobody can get anywhere without a car. #sacramento

At the elementary school "dance" on campus on a Wednesday at 9am, some children wore extensive makeup, ball gowns and false lashes. I'm not judging, but... Where do you go from there? Lashes at 9 years old?! Is plastic surgery in high school next?

@comm_centric This article was so much fun to co-write with my friend, the incredibly talented (and gorgeous) Michelle Flores Vryn. We are actually appearing together on the @bigduck podcast with Farra Trompeter soon!

#WisdomWednesday: "Recall your last annual report — now, imagine it if it were honest. Like, this-couples-therapy-is-our-last-desperate-shot-before-divorce honest. communitycentricfundraising.org/2021/11/24/the…

@andrewsfsd @NonprofitAF Nope. It's literally hummus. With leftover wine from the gala. And a healthy, heaping dose of snark. That's a Vu Le talk in a nutshell.❤️❤️❤️

@NonprofitAF I can usually work out what a typo or poorly chosen homonym was meant to be, but I'm confused here. Probably because I'm now craving pita bread🥙 Is it human resources? Homelessness? Homo sapiens? 🤷

I just signed this MOU for a keynote I’m giving. I guess I am contractually obligated to talk about hummus now 🤣🤣

I am extremely grateful that a woman approached me while I was drinking coffee on my porch. She asked me for a blanket or warm clothes. I gave her both, a hot drink, water, and a snack, and my best wishes.

I mean, I feel sort of useless just sitting here watching this platform burn. If I don't have anything to throw on the fire, maybe I should bust out the drums at least??

@CEPData Tldr: big gifts are transformational.

Not ready to dig into the full report, but curious about our latest #research on MacKenzie Scott's #giving? Take a look at this site for a high-level overview of the report, including findings, key data points, & moving testimonial from nonprofit #leaders: #intro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cep.org/report-backpac…

Really excited about this new and important project with @kidscatzntech for @bigdayofgiving! #BDOG2023

Y'all, I got into some emotions dropping off our family's ballots. First election post Mom, voting in honor of her and for my daughter's future😢

I highly recommend procrastinating a minor home improvement job until election night. Paint the anxiety away!!

I'm pretty sure this is @NonprofitAF's finest work to date. nonprofitaf.com/2022/11/an-apo…

@CalAging @CAgovernor Having just lost my mother, a 33 year State employee, to Alzheimer's after being her family caregiver, I feel this very deeply.

Governor Newsom recognized November as #FamilyCaregiversMonth & #AlzheimersDiseaseAwarenessMonth. His letter highlights CA's commitment to family caregivers & individuals with Alzheimer’s disease & honors the caregivers who support them. Full letter here: bit.ly/3A190gn

@CNNPolitics White man in power dismisses valid concerns of Black woman. Shocking.

Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger dismisses concerns from Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams over election accessibility cnn.it/3NIHYjv