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Dignity

A “Dignity Gap”

Dignity is kind of an old fashioned concept and isn’t talked about much. But we all know what it feels…

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Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble

Take risks. Be a bit more bold than usual, within yourself and then beyond with others. Dare to reach a…

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Happy Birthday, America!

Let’s celebrate our independence by sending birthday gifts to those organizations that are trying to change the system so the…

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Indicators of Freedom: Examples From the Film, “12 Years a Slave”

I turned my list of indicators of enslavement into their more positive form, calling them “indicators of freedom.”  Consider them…

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Institutional Racism: It’s Hard to See Racism When You’re White

If institutional barriers to fairness is the problem in our systems of economic development, justice, school-to-life pathways, etc., then how…

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How To Save The World: Evaluating Your Choices

“The world isn’t going to be saved overnight, or in a year, or with the one just-right program or policy. It’s people that will save the world, working in a smart accumulation of efforts that together make progress against specific substantial goals.” Steven E. Mayer

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The Assets Model of Community Development – A New Introduction

The assets view is a growth model.  It’s constructive, creative, and progressive. The “assets model of community development,” as distinct…

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What is a Disadvantaged Group? – A New Introduction

Being disadvantaged, we learned, does not mean being born a particular way.  Instead, being disadvantaged is the result of an…

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Stand Your Ground: A Deadly New Racial Disparity

It will take activist nonprofits and activist funders to insist on fairness in law enforcement and law enactment.  The killing…

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Making a difference

Philanthropic Effectiveness: What “Making a Difference” Really Means

Effective philanthropy can mean doing good and “making a difference” at different levels – the individual level, the community level,…

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