Your Soul Food for Friday July 28, 2026: Leading Through Change, Touch Hunger, Cultivating Social Connections, The Human-Dog Bond and 3 Things That Determine Long Term Happiness

Happy Soul Food Friday

This week:

Leading Through Change: Building the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leadership:

Here is the link to a recent webinar I moderated with Dr. Laura Deitrick the Exec Director of USD’s Nonprofit Institute on: Leading Through Change: Building the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leadership.

As NCPC’s Impact Leadership Accelerator (ILA ) is focused on Emerging Leaders and striving to have our local board composition and leadership in the sector be more reflective of our San Diego demographics, I would really appreciate it if you would share this with the Latino/Hispanic orgs and anyone that you feel could benefit!

Here is a link to last week’s webinar, info about the next online panel Women in Leadership and more info about the ILA and next cohort.

People can sign up for ILA, or if they choose help fund scholarships for individuals or organizations they believe in.

Many thanks for your help and support getting the world out.

Note: I also left Jim Davis’ the ED of NCPC’s contact info below too…

Love,

Neville

Here is the link to the Leading Through Change: Building the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leadership recording:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/erXAE_88vTVJ8MQQp5BuOA6e8eakj6QuVdKquPmkrLkuCNj2zX__StMbd7wr2-a0.fBnMuuvDYvdPPQ_j?startTime=1784746843000

Passcode: ADNnQ=S2

Our next NCPC leadership presentation, ” Women in Leadership” online panel, will take place on August 31st. It will feature Megan Thomas President & CEO of Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Giannina Pérez, Owner of Giannina Pérez Coaching and Consulting, Angel Mason Broadus, President & Founder of Puzzle Pieces Marketing, and Courtney Stone, Founder, CEO of Spotlight.

ILA details follow:

Interested in starting or enhancing your own leadership journey? Accelerate your impact in your career, your organization, and your community. NCPC’s Leadership program (ILA) is an extraordinary, 8-month leadership growth experience, launching in September. To keep the coaching sessions small, we are limiting this year’s session to 40 individuals.

Learn more HERE

‘In over 30 years, I’ve never seen something this powerful’: Experts have finally learned how the right human touch can transform your health

Physical contact is vital for our wellbeing. New research is revealing why July 22, 2026 Studies in this field, exploring the nature of ‘touch hunger’ or ‘touch deprivation,’ had previously focused on isolated older adults, but after COVID-19, they expanded to cover all age groups. This included a population normally considered to be the least vulnerable to touch deprivation: the young

‘In over 30 years, I’ve never seen something this powerful’: Experts have finally learned how the right human touch can transform your health | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections

Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killam. She argues it’s time to accept that good quality social connections are a fundamental human need

Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections | WIRED

The Human-Dog Bond

The Internet’s “dog mom” talks about the science of the connection between humans and their dogs and all the ways canines benefit people

The Internet’s ‘Dog Mom’ Talks the Science of the Human-Dog Bond | Scientific American

Long-Term Happiness Comes Down to 3 Things. Most Entrepreneurs Get 1 Wrong

The antidote is a deeper commitment to craft, purpose, and continuous self-development. Jul 25, 2026 Over the course of my life, I’ve developed a model around sustained human happiness. As best I can tell, there are essentially only three things that can make us fulfilled over the long term: religion or spirituality/a genuine relationship with something greater than ourselves; human connection and warm primary attachments; and dedication to the mastery of a craft.

Long-Term Happiness Comes Down to 3 Things. Most Entrepreneurs Get 1 Wrong