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The killing of Trayvon Martin raises the prospect of a deadly racial disparity: unequal enforcement of “stand your ground” legislation. A stand your ground law states that a person may use force in self-defense when [...]
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Living in Minneapolis I’ve followed the life of our dearly beloved Prince perhaps more than others have. I’d heard nothing, though, about Prince’s philanthropy. So at his untimely death, I was very struck by Van [...]
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Since I made such a big thing about dignity in my last post, can we acknowledge something like a “dignity gap?” Not trying to introduce new jargon, but the notion is this: We’re familiar with [...]
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Sleuthing for Evidence If “making a difference” is my goal, where would I look for evidence of success? Well, it is easy to look in all the wrong places. My previous post, (Effective Philanthropy: Making [...]
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“We must reject the idea – well-intentioned but dead wrong – that the primary path to greatness in the social sectors is to become ‘more like a business.’” This is Jim Collins’ opening statement in [...]
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…while attracting the supporters, funders, and partners you’ve always wanted…while being the change you want to see […]
