Making Change: Getting Involved in Helping Others
This blog will feature stories of people who are actively working to make a difference for others.
How are people using leadership tools to make change? Read stories about people getting involved to make real change for the benefit of others.
Mar 8, 2010, Tough times: Volunteer farm advisors deployedAgriculture provides billions of dollars in Minnesota economic activity. Thousands of people directly employed in agriculture are facing tough times. Indirectly, many more are affected by the poor agricultural economy. Mar 8, 2010, Juding fundamentals of great organizationsOn the draft winds of the Olympics it is timely to consider rating systems. For example, if a public organization were to be judged, what would the rubric be? How can an organization be a ’10?’ Feb 25, 2010, Fundraising: From Private Gain to Public CauseAfter fundraising for tangible goods and groups; how do you transition youth to support intangible public causes? Feb 22, 2010, Picturesque Farms: 1850 and 1930Get a glimpse of historic Minnesota farms by visiting the Farmamerica site. Feb 22, 2010, Donna-Rae-ScheffertDonna-Rae-Scheffert is introduced with professional capacities, employment history, past teaching, education, and more. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Donna-Rae-Scheffert" Feb 18, 2010, Pentagon Promises to Pay: Veteran Invests in Inner CitiesThe Pentagon just announced that over $10 million dollars due to National Guard members will be paid by March 19, 2010. Among them is my youngest brother Kevin. He came home from war torn Iraq in July, 2007. He invested his military pay in a campaign combating violence in U.S. inner cities. He is unsure about where his back pay may go. Feb 18, 2010, Philanthropic Women: Join the MovementWomen giving money to create change has grown quickly over the past decade. Feb 6, 2010, Easy Grading System Makes Judging HardA speech judge ponders how to encourage individual progress with an easy grading system. Feb 2, 2010, Innovative Solutions for 2010 ProblemsThe Northfield Area Fdn. funded seventeen projectes. Three of those efforts stood out. They seemed to be historical markers that we can point back to 2010 in the United States . They relate to solid waste, affordable housing, and elders connections to nature. Jan 26, 2010, Insights from Third Generation Volunteer at Homeless SheltersCaroline is the third generation in her family to volunteer at homeless shelters.
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