Nehal Gandhi is the author of The Nonprofit Paradox: What We Don’t Talk About, When We Talk About Giving and an advisor to nonprofits on finance and philanthropy. With some important events pertaining to her book coming up, Nehal Gandhi reached out to Playwell Bricks to commission a custom set.

The client knew exactly what she wanted: a custom set that represented the cover of The Nonprofit Paradox. 

“Over the years, I have come to value the influence of Play in how I learn and teach, whether as a parent or as a professional,” Nehal Gandhi explains. “I have found that people often understand complex ideas more deeply when they build, explore, and discover through play. Whether facilitating workshops or working with teams, I frequently use games and interactive activities to spark conversations, engage in creative ideas, and often turn those ideas into actions.” 

She wanted to partner with Playwell Bricks for the same reason. “The ideas in my book are much like the brick build. Each piece contributes to a bigger picture.” When readers assemble the models, Nehal explained that she wanted it to mirror “the journey of understanding how funding, organizations, and philanthropy come together to create meaningful change.”

While the image on the book cover was straightforward, encapsulating the balance and movement in bricks took thought, skill, and care on the part of the Playwell Bricks designer. Since play was important to the client, the designer incorporated hinge pieces so the planks holding the spheres could move slightly up and down, similar to the movement of a teeter-totter.

With these custom-designed Playwell Bricks sets, the author has a unique giveaway that represents her book cover and taps into the value of play to help understand complex ideas as well as the power of interactive games to spark conversations and creativity. 

With the author’s messaging within the Build Instructions, this build mirrors the journey to understanding, each idea, like the bricks, building the larger picture. 

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