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Focus on Your Local Community

Focus on Your Local Community

As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday I'm reminded that nonprofits don’t serve just their constituents, but that they're also grounded in another commonwealth, their local community. At Applied Mat

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Shrink the Problem

Shrink the Problem

Nonprofits are founded to tackle tough issues and to solve challenging problems. But sometimes a problem is too large to be tackled head on, and a nonprofit can freeze up, uncertain of how they can be

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The Bridges Model of Change

The Bridges Model of Change

This week’s election was emotionally challenging for everyone, no matter which candidates or positions you were supporting. The outcome for some has been positive. For others it has been unsettling, i

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Decisions Create Momentum

Decisions Create Momentum

A decision accomplishes nothing except creating momentum in a particular direction. Deciding to get married, for example, does not create a long and happy marriage — it just sets the possibility in mo

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