Disclaimer: This list should not be interpreted as an expert comment on trends in the nonprofit sector. This is simply a glimpse into The Rome Group’s collective sense of humor.

INS:

  • Authentic personal interactions
  • Early bedtimes
  • Apricots – either the fruit or the color!!!
  • Digital marketing mastery
  • AI
  • Sticky notes (We are consultants. Sticky notes are ALWAYS in!)
  • Hot green tea
  • Biodegradable denim
  • Tennis shoes
  • Metrics that matter
  • Formula 1 racing (women make up 40% of fans/viewership)
  • People watching women’s sports – especially college basketball
  • Curtains
  • Mindfulness
  • Kindness (always in)

OUTS:

  • The word “pivot”
  • Hybrid meetings
  • Paying by check
  • Bespoke grant applications
  • Litterbugs (always out)
  • Women’s suits (although we are a house divided on this one!)
  • Clickbait
  • Virtue signaling
  • Instant gratification
  • Swag
  • Excessive work hours, hustle culture/”the grind”
  • Toxic ingredients
  • Bragging about being “busy”
  • Over-indulgence
  • Judging people based on trends/lists