Noozhawk August 2015 “If we don’t refresh the face of civil society, we won’t have a civil society!” — Desmond Tutu The Millennial generation gets a bum rap. I help run leadership development programs for a nonprofit organization called Leading From Within,…
Noozhawk May 2015 Twenty-nine dollars. That’s the amount of money nonprofit organizations invest per employee in leadership development per year, according to a study by the Foundation Center. The private sector spends close to five times more. While private sector investment…
Noozhawk October 2013 People discover the joy of volunteering at different ages; Ken Saxon was born to it. Saxon grew up in Baltimore, where his grandmother volunteered for the League of Women Voters for more than 50 years. His mother continued the tradition as…
The Independent September 2013 Carrie Randolph, Executive Director at Leading from Within, has joined the Board of Directors of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. Carrie Randolph, Executive Director at Leading from Within, has joined the Board of Directors…
Noozhawk September 2013 Recently, I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Ken Saxon. Saxon is co-founder of Leading From Within and Courage to Lead. He believes strongly in the importance of developing nonprofit leaders, including future leaders of nonprofits who now serve in…
Noozhawk September 2013 Carrie Randolph, executive director at Leading from Within, has joined the Board of Directors of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. Leading from Within is an organization that provides leadership development to nonprofit and high-impact volunteer leaders. Randolph…
Noozhawk July 2013 Leading From Within recently sponsored Rosetta Thurman, a nationally recognized author, speaker and coach, who delivered poignant tips on how to excel in the nonprofit sector. Leading From Within advances the common good by investing in people…
The Santa Barbara Foundation Newsletter March 2013 The Katherine Harvey Fellows program inspires, motivates, and educates – preparing its participants to become future community leaders. Those who become fellows are immersed in an education that provides the key elements of…
The Santa Barbara Independent October 12, 2012 A large crowd gathered at the Four Seasons Biltmore to recognize Ken Saxon and Patricia MacFarlane for the significant impact they have had throughout the community. Both recipients have been active supporters of…
Noozhawk Thursday, October 11, 2012 By William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk Publisher Civic leaders Ken Saxon and Patricia MacFarlane were honored as Santa Barbara’s Man & Woman of the Year on Thursday night, in recognition of the pair’s long-standing commitment to…