2020 Reflections, Presented In Six Words

By The RSCF Community

‘Twas the week of Christmas and all through the Foundation, we waited for the break—for rest and relaxation. But before we bid this doozy of 2020 adieu, we have something special to share here with you…

What a year. Need we say more? We are grateful for you, our community of grantee partners, peers, and collaborators. Despite the challenges, 2020 brought some innovative bright spots. We were delighted, for example, when the New York Times called on readers to submit their “six-word memoirs” for 2020, and followed it up with a Thanksgiving time call for six-word gratitudes. We liked this concept so much we decided to ask you for your own six-word reflections on this wild year. So, as we prepare to say goodbye to 2020 and usher in (a hopefully much brighter) 2021, we leave you with some six-word memoirs from the RSCF community. Enjoy.

Eating through pandemics, gaining the COVID-19.
- Yolanda Coentro, President & CEO, Institute for Nonprofit Practice

1. Do we have enough Zoom capacity?
2. Can’t we negotiate a better deal?
3. I am so done with COVID.
      - Susan Stamler, Executive Director, United Neighborhood Houses

1. Hold Compassion. You Do You. Activate.
2. Disturb the Universe. Rejoice. Be Kind.
- Seth Linden, Principal, Gather Consulting

Countless small moments, outsized in gratitude.
-  Jennifer Ching, Executive Director, North Star Fund

Grateful for ALL of my communities.
-  Ronna Brown, President, Philanthropy New York 

1. "Hey Phil, you are on mute."
2. Zooming along, but going nowhere fast.
- Philip Li, President & CEO, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Ai yi yi yi yi yi.
- Lisa Pilar Cowan, Vice President, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

1. Destination nowhere, remote learning, comfort food.
2. Dear vaccine, welcome. We need you.
- Elisabeth Anderson Rapport, Communications Consultant, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation