AI Floor Lunch & Learn - How to Run a Flourishing Nonprofit - Members Only
Lunch & Learn: From Founder Syndrome to Flourishing Systems Practical Lessons for Building Sustainable Collective Projects Join Laurie Sartain from Frontier Tower's Human Flourishing floor for an interactive lunch and learn on the AI floor.
Last year, Laurie stepped into a critical transition at a 17-year-old non-profit whose founder and Executive Director was departing. What she found was a centralized organization teetering on the edge of founder syndrome—but what emerged was a healthy, sustainable, flourishing system.
What You'll Learn: How to diagnose organizational bottlenecks and dependencies before they become insurmountable Practical strategies for decentralizing decision-making and building resilient systems Real stories of what worked (and what spectacularly didn't) during a high-stakes transition Frameworks you can apply to your own projects, teams, and organizations This isn't just theory—it's a case study in transformation with immediate applications for anyone building AI products, leading technical teams, or contributing to ambitious collective projects. Format: 10 minutes: Welcome & Introductions 10 minutes: Problem overview, diagnostic approach, and key lessons 30 minutes: Spirited group discussion on applying these insights to your work
Please bring your own lunch. Come ready to share your own experiences and walk away with actionable strategies for building projects that thrive beyond any single person.
Perfect for: Team leads, founders, project managers, community members, and anyone who wants to contribute meaningfully to collective work without burning out.
This event is hosted at the Frontier Tower:
We are transforming a 16-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village—a hub for frontier technologies and creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, human flourishing, and arts & music. These floors will house innovators and creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
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Be part of creating the first self-governed vertical village
Connect with the most creative people in the city
Get access to all floors, free event space & movement floor
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