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Reflecting on a long year, and hoping you'll "Take 10"
Reflecting on a long year, and hoping you'll "Take 10"

It's been a long year.  I seem to say it every year despite the fact that they're really all the same length. 

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No Thank You: Why One Foundation Leader Doesn’t Want Gratitude From Grantees
No Thank You: Why One Foundation Leader Doesn’t Want Gratitude From Grantees

Early in my career, I had a job as an administrative assistant. I kept a manila file folder on my desk called “Excellent Lisa.”

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Finding the joy in social change
Finding the joy in social change

“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. That makes it hard to plan the day." – E.E. Cummings.

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