I know what you are thinking–typo in the header! No, the Pierce Arrow is simply going international. Thanks to Voice for Song linking to my earlier post about the economic downturn, I’m now aware of a cool effort in New South Wales to support and defend the value of small nonprofit organizations. I concur that small, community-based organizations are a vital part of the ecology of the nonprofit sector.
In particular, you may want to check out Surviving the Squeeze–How small NGOs can thrive in the current climate. It offers sound, progressive advice for “helping nonprofits thrive” in any climate, and at four pages it’s a quick read.
The reports I authored about food bank capacity and customer service for Washington State’s Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development are now available online at http://www.cted.wa.gov/site/271/default.aspx. As some of you know, I have been working with emergency food providers statewide for the past two years. This project follows on a capacity building/best practices report…
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I’ve been wanted to put pen to paper regarding the financial times, but have been preoccupied with other matters. This is a fascinating time—very difficult for many, very thought provoking for many more. From the beginning, I have been interested in the “silver lining” associated with the economic downturn. Reports that public transportation use is…
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