ABCD Institute faculty member and past president of the Board of Directors.
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People Do Not Need Programs
People do not need programs to improve their lives. Programs are an artificial construct developed in the dance between grantors and grantees to help nonprofits re-package themselves to ensure continued funding. What people need are an increasing number of positive relationships and activities to help them become producers of their own and their communitys well-being. The best work nonprofits can do is to help the people they serve build relationships, especially in the neighborhood or community were they live and work to remove barriers so the people they serve have a real opportunity to become producers and not just program recipients. We need everyones gifts to build strong communities not more programs.
Two Paths ---- Two Solutions
Needs Assets
(what is not there) (what is there)
Services to Connections &
Meet Needs Contributions
Consumers Citizens
Programs are People are
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