Creative Problem Solving
Friday, March 30, 2007
One thing most non-profits must excel at is creative problem solving. Finding ways around problems, or as the new-age business types like to say, “challenges”, is something you need to do several
On Volunteering
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Hao: One of the most gratifying aspects of starting a nonprofit is the sheer energy and enthusiasm of volunteers. Chris and I might barely mention, "Well, looks like we need to move this mountain"..
Guilty As Charged
Friday, March 23, 2007
Hao: The desire to do good is a lot more nagging than people care to admit. It's terribly and unavoidably heart-warming. Even on the days when it's less than heart-warming (like that one time I
Learning To“Let Go”
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Chris: It may sound like the title of a Self-Help bestseller, but the topic I’d like to talk about is one of two things which are key to running a healthy and efficient non-profit. They are also two
Sometimes We Cannot Help Enough
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Chris: When we went to Viet Nam we met a little girl named Thao. She was one of Hao’s cousins, 7 years old, and even with the language barrier I could tell she was a firecracker. But like many