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title: OF/BY/FOR ALL Blog | Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL Founder
description: Nina Simon is the Founding CEO of OF/BY/FOR ALL and current member of the Board of Trustees. Nina Simon is supporting OF/BY/FOR ALL as a board member after three years as founding CEO. She is an Ashoka fellow, author, and former museum director.
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- About 
    - [Approach](https://www.ofbyforall.org/approach)
    - [Team](https://www.ofbyforall.org/team)
    - [History](https://www.ofbyforall.org/our-story)
- [Archive Updates](https://www.ofbyforall.org/archive-updates)
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## [Embracing the Unknown: Inviting You to See Life’s Surprising Possibilities](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/embracing-the-unknown)

Discover how embracing life's uncertainties can lead to unexpected joys. Learn to shift from fear to hope and see possibilities in the unknown.

Siena Beacham, Storytelling & Content CatalystSep 27, 2024 7:14 PM 

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# Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL Founder

#### Nina Simon is the Founding CEO of OF/BY/FOR ALL and current member of the Board of Trustees. Nina Simon is supporting OF/BY/FOR ALL as a board member after three years as founding CEO. She is an Ashoka fellow, author, and former museum director.

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/build-community-coronavirus>

## [3 Things You Can Do to Build Community in a Time of Coronavirus](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/build-community-coronavirus)

Here are three specific things you can do right now to build a stronger future for you and your community in a post-COVID world.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderMar 17, 2020 7:00 AM

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/announcement/new-wave-mateo-mossey>

## [Meet Our New Wave and our New Community Catalyst, Mateo Mossey](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/announcement/new-wave-mateo-mossey)

OF/BY/FOR ALL is growing. Meet the ten bold organizations joining the Change Network and our new Community Catalyst, Mateo Mossey.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderSep 30, 2019 7:00 AM

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## [Is Your Organization Ready for Full-Scale Change? Check Your Readiness.](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/tools/readiness-check)

Take the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network readiness check. It's a 3-minute quiz you can use to get a sense of how ready for change your organization is.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderJul 22, 2019 7:00 AM

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/tools/audience-surveying>

## [Who’s Coming? A New Toolkit on Respectful Audience Surveying](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/tools/audience-surveying)

In this toolkit, you’ll find step-by-step tools to help you write a survey, share it with a truly random slice of your audience, and analyze the results.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderJun 25, 2019 7:00 AM

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/change-network/member-stories/oakland-symphony>

## [What Oakland Symphony Learned When its Community Held it Accountable](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/change-network/member-stories/oakland-symphony)

Learn how Change Network member Oakland Symphony grappled with community accountability in its 2018 Ghost Ship Concerto.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderApr 29, 2019 7:00 AM

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/change-network/first-wave-notes>

## [First Wave Notes: Becoming More Inclusive, One Community at a Time](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/change-network/first-wave-notes)

Learn about the strategy of the OF/BY/FOR ALL First Wave: an experimental program with 20 organizations working to be of, by, and for their communities.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderNov 26, 2018 8:00 AM

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## [Announcing the OF/BY/FOR ALL First Wave](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/announcement-first-wave)

Announcing the first 20 organizations of the Change Network, a program that helps bold leaders take action to make their institutions of, by, and for all.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderSep 24, 2018 7:00 AM

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/2018/9/10/building-a-brand-for-ofbyfor-all>

## [Building a Brand for OF/BY/FOR ALL](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/2018/9/10/building-a-brand-for-ofbyfor-all)

Check out OF/BY/FOR ALL’s new brand and download your own interactive poster.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderSep 12, 2018 7:00 AM

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<https://blog.ofbyforall.org/ofbyforall-framework>

## [Video Introduction to the OF/BY/FOR ALL Framework](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/ofbyforall-framework)

At the London MuseumNext conference, Nina Simon and Lauren Benetua shared the OFBYFOR ALL framework with 550 colleagues from 40 countries around the world.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderJun 26, 2018 7:00 AM

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## [Lessons Learned: First Week of Launch - OF/BY/FOR ALL Self Assessment](https://blog.ofbyforall.org/self-assessment-launch)

Check out stats on the launch, self-assessment scores, and opportunities to make the self-assessment better.

Nina Simon, OF/BY/FOR ALL FounderMay 25, 2018 7:00 AM

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