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Gifts

Peter Block

Biding My Time

Peter Block -
For those concerned about the side effects of consumerism, about the “new normal” recession that will not go away, about disparity of living standards, about the well-being of our children, our health, our elderly, our safety and our food...
Stories

Leveraging Capacity for Change

John McKnight -
Staff of the New Economics Institute e-Newsletter, March 12, 2011 Together with others around the world, our thoughts are with those affected by yesterday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The following eNewsletter was prepared in advance of that tragedy. The Laurel Hill Association...
Stories

Deep Connections

Tim Vogt -
Bridget and I have gone from knowing about two of our neighbors in February 2010 to about 25 of our neighbors in February 2011.  Two of the new neighbors we met are R.L. and Martha, a couple in their...
John McKnight

Powering America

John McKnight -
In a neighborhood, people are empowered by the work they do together.  Often, they use this power to confront institutions and advocate for the neighborhood’s self-interest.  In this kind of action, power is understood as our ability to get...
Stories

Uhuru Child and Fountain of Hope Youth Initiative Honored by Community Tool Box

Bill Berkowitz, Ph.D. -
Selected by an international panel of judges and then by public voting, the grand prize and second prize- winning projects honored by the Community Tool Box Out of the Box competition are both located in Kenya in communities ravaged by civil...
John McKnight

President Obama’s Speech Forgets the Primary Educators

John McKnight -
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama once again urged parents to be active in supporting children to achieve in school. "Turn off the TV and do your homework," he advised. While this is a commendable...
Peter Block

A Real Community Learning Center

Peter Block -
There is a movement afoot to turn every public school building into a “community learning center.” Use the buildings to supplement day school with programs in the afternoon and evening for children and adults. Nice idea. The question is...
Friends & Neighbors

A Conversation with Peter Block

Seth Resler -
How to encourage movement toward an abundance mindset? In an interview with Seth Resler, Peter expands on  thoughts from his speech accepting Linkage's Lifetime Achievement Award. Read interview.
Stories

Four Questions, Twenty-Five Neighbors, and a Community Garden

Margaret Rahn -
Tim and Bridget Vogt noticed that they received no welcome from the neighbors when they moved into their new home in Bellevue, Kentucky. No cookies, no “Hi, new neighbor, here’s how we compost …”  One day they found themselves...
John McKnight

Opening the Neighborhood Treasure Chest

John McKnight -
Increasing numbers of Americans are neighborless. They are, in reality, little more than residents occupying a house in an anonymous place.  They often admit that they really don’t know the people who live around them — except to say hello....
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Corporate Capture: Can We Find a Way Out?

This article, published originally by Nonprofit Quarterly, from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” The aircraft manufacturer Boeing,...
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