What are we not doing?

This question – what are we not doing? – may be the most important question any strategist, funder, program officer, or board member can ask. It contextualizes the choices that are being made. It sheds light on how well you (or your staff) have scanned the landscape. It will help you think about what might [...]

Big Problems? Try small problem solving.

An important post from Denise Caruso over at Hybrid Vigor this morning – citing an article called the “Myth of Carbon Offsets” on alter.net. Caruso, author of Intervention and NYT columnist (subscription required) notes that the bigger the problem (climate change, food safety, etc) the more likely that real solutions – those that are equitable, [...]