Category: portfolio
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I'm Full Time at The Kettering Foundation
I’m delighted to report that, as of February 1, 2013 I’ll be a full-time staff member of the Kettering Foundation, a research foundation that studies democracy. I have had a relationship with the Foundation since 1998, and have been an Associate of theirs since 2005. As a consequence of this, I am shutting down my…
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New Case Foundation Report: "To Be Fearless"
I’m pleased to announce that the Case Foundation has released a new report co-authored by me (with Cynthia Gibson) titled To Be Fearless. The report, commissioned for the Case Foundation’s fifteenth anniversary, is an exploration of what it means for organizations in the social sector to be fearless.
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Latest Work: New Report For United Way Worldwide
I am delighted to announce the release a new report I co-authored for United Way Worldwide with my friend and colleague Mike Wood at UWW. From my announcement at the Mannakee Circle Group site: Last week at a national conference held in Nashville, TN, United Way Worldwide released its latest report, Voices for the Common Good: The World…
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A New Issue Guide: Immigration in America. How Do We Fix a System in Crisis?
I am delighted to announce a new issue book developed by the Kettering Foundation for the National Issues Forums titled: Immigration in America: How Do We Fix a System in Crisis? This issue guide, authored by my good friend and colleague Scott London, is the latest in the Kettering Foundation issue book library of which…
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A New Issue Guide: A Nation In Debt. How Do We Pay The Bills?
I am delighted to announce a new issue book developed by the Kettering Foundation for the National Issues Forums titled: A Nation In Debt: How Do We Pay The Bills? This issue guide, authored by my good friends and colleagues Tony Wharton and Noelle McAfee, is the latest in the issue book library of which I am…
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United Way Releases National Report On Education
I am proud to let you know about a new report released today by United Way Worldwide at an important Town Hall event in DC where United Way announced its pledge to generate 1,000,000 new volunteers in mentoring and tutoring for education. (United Way’s pledge is a great example of the level of educational leadership…
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First Maryland Civic Health Index Report To Be Released
Friends, I am delighted to announce the imminent release of a project I have been working hard on for the better part of the year. My company (The Mannakee Circle Group) has been lead partner on the first-ever Maryland Civic Health Index. This report was developed as a partnership between The Mannakee Circle Group, the…
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New Report on a White House / Case Foundation Conference: Promoting Innovation
I am delighted to announce that the Case Foundation has just released a new report that I wrote about a recent White House / Case Foundation conference. The report is called Promoting Innovation: Prizes, Challenges and Open Grantmaking. Here’s the Foundation’s description: In spring 2010, the Case Foundation together with the White House Domestic Policy…
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A New Role with the Kettering Foundation
As many friends and colleagues know, I have enjoyed a long association with the Kettering Foundation. When I first came to know the Foundation while I was working at the Institute for Global Ethics, I felt I had discovered an intellectual and philosophical home. And I was right. Over the years, the good people at…
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