Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Pollyanna Principles: Conclusion to Part 1

The following is the conclusion to Part 1 of The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing ‘Nonprofit Organizations’ to Create the Future of Our World. To read these chapters from the beginning, head here. The Pollyanna Principles will be officially released this week! ************************************ The Present as the Gateway to the Future The work of community benefit groups… Continue Reading

Monday Morning Rock Out!

The inauguration is over, and it’s time to get to work. This is the danger zone – the time when we are most prone to let-down. We’ve had the vision; we’ve spent the week in awe and wonder. Now it’s Monday, and reality sets in. Times are hard, and seem only to be getting harder…. Continue Reading

The Pollyanna Principles: Chapter 4

The following is excerpted from The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing ‘Nonprofit Organizations’ to Create the Future of Our World. To read these chapters from the beginning, head here. The Pollyanna Principles will be officially released on January 25th. In Chapter 3, we examined the roots of the systems used by Community Benefit Organizations – Old-World Charity… Continue Reading