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Making Waves Academy’s Charter Renewal Unanimously Approved

We are excited to share some incredible news – this fall, the Contra Costa County Board of Education unanimously voted to approve Making Waves Academy’s five-year charter renewal. The vote was met with both applause and tears of joy from the over 150 supporters who filled the room (with more joining online), proudly wearing Making Waves shirts and sharing the essential role Making Waves plays in the lives of students and families in the Richmond community.

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Patrick O'Donnell December 8, 2024
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Sharing our latest impact report

This year marks a significant milestone for Making Waves – 35 years of empowering students of color from low-income backgrounds to break through barriers to educational success and economic mobility.

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Patrick O'Donnell November 21, 2024
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How to build your team and embed DEIB in how you and your team operate

If you’re an aspiring or new CEO, having an incredible team is one of the most important levers for driving organizational impact and outcomes. This means a top priority will be building your team and embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in how you and your team operate. CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares learnings from his first five years as CEO.

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Patrick O'Donnell August 29, 2024
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How to define an approach to strong, inclusive decision-making

Decision-making is an Achilles heel and pain point for so many organizations. CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares three approaches to defining a strong and inclusive approach to decision-making as a part of a series on lessons learned during his first five years as a nonprofit CEO.

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Patrick O'Donnell August 29, 2024
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How to build resilience in uncertainty

The nonprofit CEO job is challenging and a big part of the leadership role is leading through uncertainty. CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares three approaches to building resilience in the face of challenges as a part of a series on lessons learned during his first five years as a nonprofit CEO.

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Patrick O'Donnell August 29, 2024
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How to think big and find sustainability

CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares three approaches to thinking big and having an impactful vision while also finding work and life balance as a part of a series on lessons learned during his first five years as a nonprofit CEO.

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Patrick O'Donnell August 29, 2024
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Listening to Gen Z to Reimagine Education and Employment Pathways

CEO Patrick O’Donnell spotlights how Gen Z is ringing the alarm bell, saying current education and workforce systems aren’t working. He shares how Making Waves is listening to learn from Gen Z and testing and learning from some new approaches – from mentorship to AI to internships.

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Patrick O'Donnell July 22, 2024
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