I had a call today with a colleague in Washington, DC whose organization does both inside-the-beltline high impact defense and state/local slow-change work. From my distance, it’s easy to say that both efforts are critical in these frightening, uncertain times. From her vantage point, however, the two lines of work don’t sit so comfortably together. […]
Moving Forward: Lessons from Kung Fu
Maybe we’ve moved beyond the first step of the grieving process and we’re looking for a few anchors to steady our organizations and ourselves as we confront this post-election ‘reality’. I stumbled on this 2012 article about the relevance of the teachings of Chinese martial arts — and these 4 concepts: Assume a posture of […]
Here’s how I’m surviving the days after the election
I have a habit, sometimes obnoxious, of always looking for the bright side. Today, a few days after the election that will create President Trump, I’ve been talking with colleagues about any opportunities this tsunami presents for non profit organizations, particularly those in the economic and social justice arena, and their supporters. Here’s what I’m […]