Brad Rourke’s Blog
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Take My Strategic Planning Survey
I am working on a report on strategic planning in the nonprofit sector. I am actively seeking your help. Please take this survey on strategic planning for nonprofits. As some of my readers know, this is an area where I have worked for some time. Some people enjoy strategic planning, others don’t. I enjoy it and…
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On My Radar 5/8/09: They Knew
* They Knew * DC Buys Foreign Electric Cars * Journalist Slams Media Narcissism
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Social Innovators: Why It's Time To Move On
If you’re reading this, you may well be in the same field I am in. It goes by various names: civic engagement, deliberative democracy, dialogue, citizen participation, and more. The basic idea is that ordinary people have a lot more to say about self-rule than we often give them credit for. There are many of…
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On My Radar 5/7/09: Ring Ring, Neo
* Cell Explosion * NASA Back To Earth * Nick Cave Pens Gladiator II? __________ Here are the stories that interest me this morning, along with my take on why they may be of interest to philanthropy and nonprofit leaders. More cell-only households than landline-only. For the first time ever, according to a survey released…
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How To Review Programs: Head, Heart, Hands
To go along with yesterday’s article and video on three dimensions for reviewing documents, here is a way of looking at programs and program plans. You need to pay attention to head, heart, and hands. Heart: What is the overall intent of the program? Is it on target? Head: Do the plans make sense and…
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On My Radar 5/6/09: Steal This Blog
* Shoplifting Up * Have A Drink * All The News That’s Fit
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How To Review A Document: Overall, Across, Within
Every document should be checked along three dimensions: Overall, Across, and Within.
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On My Radar 5/5/09: I'm Not Dead Yet
* Uncle Sam Biggest Supporter Of Cities * Globe Not Dead Yet * Kindle For Textbooks?
