Section Topics
- Why Do People Invest Themselves in Society? My first day on the job, I naively asked, "Why do people volunteer? Why do they give money?" 5 minutes
- Money as Moral Leadership Barney was scratching his head. "Something happened here, but I don't know what it was." 3 minutes
- Unleashing the Desire to Invest If meaning and self-efficacy are key to people investing money in an organization or cause, is it any different when the people who work as staff invest their time, energy, and creativity? 5 minutes
- What Would Success Look Like? It may strike you as unusual, even a bit strange, to see staff evaluations and philanthropy (or "fund raising") treated in such close proximity. 2 minutes
- Is It Up to Someone Else? Especially in the voluntary sector, how do we carry out a "good idea" that no one truly holds as their own? 3 minutes
- Buy a Ticket, George Even if we believe (as I do) that there are larger forces at work in the world, we can still lead our lives recognizing the power of the individual. 1 minute
- Higher Ground Somewhere along the way, the flame of personal passion and voluntary action may start to flicker. 4 minutes
- But What About Common Ground? Is finding "common ground" really the best way to move forward? 3 minutes