If competition is stopping us from achieving amazing things for our communities, how can we encourage cooperation? Here are some easy (and cheap!) ways funders can inspire and nurture a community-wide collaborative spirit. 1- Food and Friends: Host a monthly lunch. Invite organizations regardless of specialty – invite arts AND human services AND historic preservation… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Stop Sign: Competition and Collaboration
If this is the sector that was supposed to change the world, how come the world has not changed? This week’s Stop Sign on the Road to Changing the World is the one we all blame: Money. Or more to the point, not enough money. Or even more to the point, having to compete for… Continue Reading
Monday Morning Rock Out!
Depending on Where in the World you are, this is either the first Monday after the longest day of the year, or the first Monday after the shortest day of the year. It is either super bright, all day long, or super dark. It is either hot or cold. Either way, this is a Monday… Continue Reading