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Quiet Revolution

For a number of years now, I've been voicing the occasional warning about the erosion of the enablers of civil society in the U.S. Now the Alliance for Justice has put out Quiet Revolution, a free 22 minute documentary exploring the twenty five year strategic assault on all aspects of civil society by the right wing movement that more or less runs the country right now. It's encouraging to see a coalition like the Alliance come together around this, but it's still a tiny thing compared to what is needed in response. Watch the documentary and pass it on. Posted: 11/3/06; 4:53:52 PM #

Executive Transitions Guide

GrantCraft does such great work. Their most recent publication is an Executive Transitions Guide (overview page for 24 page PDF). The book is specifically for grantmakers and therefor emphasizes the funder's role in leadership transitions in organizations they support. I like the way this guide makes the grantmaker a partner with the organization, doing what it does well and being supportive of the organization for the rest. My favorite section was the one page review of "What Grantees Wish Grant Makers Knew". Posted: 11/3/06; 4:53:42 PM #