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How Darcy Swan, CNP, Leads Youth Development at the YMCA of Greater Kansas City

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Written by: Miles Bilka, CNP
May 28, 2025 | 3 min. read

Amid a whirlwind of shifting priorities and tight deadlines looming in 2025, Darcy Swan, CNP, does what she always does. She pauses to make space for people.

Her team had been stretched thin. Last-minute changes piling up, and the pressure is on. But instead of rushing into action, she gathered everyone to regroup. Not to problem solve, but to take a breath. To focus. To remember what mattered most. “Focus time has become something I make sure I incorporate into my schedule and encourage my team to do the same,” she says. “We’re more productive, and we’re accomplishing the right things when we pause to prioritize.”

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Making a Difference: Ian Adair, ACNP, CEO of the Seattle Police Foundation

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Written by: Miles Bilka, CNP
April 30, 2025 | 5 min. read

Ian Adair, MS, ACNP, four time nonprofit CEO and one of the first 50 professionals in the country to earn the Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP) credential (a designation now held by hundreds in the United States), made the bold decision to move across the country for the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Seattle Police Foundation, a position that sits squarely at the intersection of trust, trauma, and transformation.

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