Stefan Lanfer

@mai_p_tran @TheComNetwork thanks, Mai! A caped trio this time. Proud and grateful for my team making our way through this decision. Hope it's helpful. appreciate your writing and the plug

.@stefanlanfer I remember you wearing a superhero cape at @TheComNetwork conf opening in SF. I feel like this is one of those moments to bring out that cape. A must read for mission-driven orgs as we consider where and how we show up in our communications. barrfoundation.org/blog/new-tacti…

It’s so important to center care over correctness in language. #ComNet22

@globalsultana @marychalifour @jamiegp @tonykopetchny @mlevander and @rhymeswithtiara!

Great to start #COMNET22 in Seattle with a run w/ fellow comms friends @stefanlanfer @marychalifour @jamiegp @tonykopetchny @mlevander

Friendships from the ⁦@TheComNetwork⁩ can get a little sticky! So long Seattle #gumwall #ComNet22 & ⁦@bryaneric⁩. So far from the shallows now. Until we meet again…

We can do so much more to ensure that one's racial or ethnic identity isn't a barrier to financial well-being and opportunity in Greater Boston. We are hiring a director to lead our new racial wealth equity initiative. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3cfFNVR

Sick of and sick with so much scorn? The remedy is humility, compassion. The reward, joy. @Tish_H_Warren: nytimes.com/2022/05/15/opi…

The thing about #selfcare..."The crux of the problem lies in the fact that human well-being is not achieved alone" hbr.org/2022/04/stop-f…

@NaEng123 @jcanales @McKnightFdn @BarrFdn Hi and kudos and thanks from the Lusaka outpost branch of the mutual admiration society!

@jcanales @McKnightFdn Awwww, thank you, Jim! Funny how we've never met and yet I just know we are kindred spirits. Thank you for all your encouragement and kindness. The @BarrFdn is such an inspiring role model! Big props to @stefanlanfer for his insights and friendship over the yrs too.

Some personal news: After 7 gratifying years, I'm stepping down from my role at the @McKnightFdn for a new leadership position at a national advocacy org focused on strengthening our democracy. More to come about that in a few weeks. (1/6)🧵

The pandemic confined us to small spaces, while movements for racial and social justice compelled us to expand and shift. What have these shifts meant for the social sector? Explore: bit.ly/reimaginetmrw

@MerriamWebster Trespass only in light and hope

Writing Puzzle #14. Reword this sign to make it sound less weird.

A world away, I'm glad I caught the "joyful urgency" of these first words from my home city's new mayor @wutrain "#Boston was founded on a revolutionary promise: that things don’t have to be as they always have been. That we can chart a new path..." bostonglobe.com/2021/11/16/opi…

@jcanales Minor Feelings When Breathe Becomes Air

Happy Sunday, Twitter pals: any good nonfiction or biographies you've read lately? I'm next up for our book club 📚 and am looking for inspiration. 💡 Thanks!

“We understand that 2043 sounds like a long way off, but we are pleased to let you know that we are targeting Q1.” bostonglobe.com/2021/09/23/nat…

“Without community, there is no liberation...When she didn’t find one here, she built one..." Writing a new script for Boston bostonglobe.com/2021/07/20/bus… via @BostonGlobe

In Boston, "we’ve sacrificed everything—our health, our beautiful parks, and our sanity—for cars," writes @RachelSlade1. A car-free future for our city is possible, it's #ourmove to make it happen. bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/07/2…

Could really use some pictures of your dogs right now

@MarcyMurninghan @thebethelboston Thanks, Marcy. It was great to meet you.

@stefanlanfer What joy + presence you + your family brought to @thebethelboston today! Wishing you all good wishes in your Fulbright adventures. Hope our paths cross again. 🎼♪♫🙌 For those of you seeking to listen, it's ALL good. Stefan's at 28.46 youtu.be/olr04zRBgnE .

Please share: we're hiring a Communications Coordinator to support our storytelling and strategic communications efforts. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/2UvBg8W @TheComNetwork #nonprofitjobs #comms4good

@kristajahnke looks so great. congrats! lots of learning for us here.

The 2020 annual report is out @kresgefdn, a labor of love that features 9 videos and a dynamic website. Thanks to my collaborators across the foundation as well as @zaracreative and @ThisIsVisceral for the 100s of hours that went into telling these stories! #KresgeRacialJustice

Words and action, new grants, and a new place we're sharing the story of @BarrFdn's work over many years on racial #equity via @jcanales barrfoundation.org/blog/from-comm…