Shonali Burke https://shonaliburke.com/ the personal website of Shonali Burke, nonprofit arts leader and change agent Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:27:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Reflections on the Unexpected and Service [Updates] https://shonaliburke.com/reflections-unexpected-service/ https://shonaliburke.com/reflections-unexpected-service/#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:14:18 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32289 Reflections on the unexpected and service.

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/reflections-unexpected-service/feed/ 0 [NEWS ALERT]: My next adventure begins at People’s Light! https://shonaliburke.com/news-alert-peoples-light/ https://shonaliburke.com/news-alert-peoples-light/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:30:44 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32271 My next adventure is almost here! I am THRILLED to be able to officially tell you that, effective June 1, I start as Managing Director for People's Light, a remarkable professional nonprofit theatre in beautiful Malvern, Pa! While I didn't know it when I started exploring my next adventure, People's Light was exactly where I needed [...]

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/news-alert-peoples-light/feed/ 2 A Valentine to The Arts and My Theater Dad https://shonaliburke.com/valentine-arts-theater-dad/ https://shonaliburke.com/valentine-arts-theater-dad/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:24:31 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32251 When it's taken you 25 years to "come home" to the arts as how you're of greatest service, that's where you stay.

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/valentine-arts-theater-dad/feed/ 0 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Longacre https://shonaliburke.com/funny-thing-longacre/ https://shonaliburke.com/funny-thing-longacre/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:25:26 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32218 The recent waves buffeting the Broadway run of Swept Away: A New Musical underscores the importance of community in organizational growth.

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/funny-thing-longacre/feed/ 2 A Year’s Worth of Updates https://shonaliburke.com/a-years-worth-of-updates/ https://shonaliburke.com/a-years-worth-of-updates/#respond Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:09:22 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32210 A year's worth of updates for the blog from Shonali Burke.

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/a-years-worth-of-updates/feed/ 0 I’m Back On Facebook (Maybe). Now What? https://shonaliburke.com/back-on-facebook-now-what/ https://shonaliburke.com/back-on-facebook-now-what/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:06:57 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32166 As of 12:30-ish pm ET this afternoon, I got back on Facebook... albeit with my account "restricted." Even if it gets "unrestricted," I'm not sure I will stay on, long-term. Why? Let's rewind. My Facebook profile was hacked early August. I was able to get it back, then I was briefly put in Facebook Jail [...]

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/back-on-facebook-now-what/feed/ 0 Is “Social Media” Really Worth It? Musings Following a Facebook Hack https://shonaliburke.com/facebook-hack/ https://shonaliburke.com/facebook-hack/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:25:52 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32157 What seems like a never-ending vortex of Hell following a Facebook hack makes me wonder if "social media" is really worth it.

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]]> https://shonaliburke.com/facebook-hack/feed/ 0 [NEWS ALERT] I’ve Found My Dream Job at Arena Stage https://shonaliburke.com/dream-job-arena-cmo/ https://shonaliburke.com/dream-job-arena-cmo/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:00:48 +0000 https://shonaliburke.com/?p=32000 Shonali has found her dream job: Chief Marketing Officer for DC's beloved Arena Stage!

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