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Getting Ready for the Revolution

Bob Walker, head of Enterprising Strategies, and one of the most experienced and thoughtful progressive strategists inside or outside the Beltway, has just released a must-read white paper titled “The Coming Political Realignment…And What it Means for Nonprofit Advocacy.” All this comes from a guy who's been there, done that and done it successfully. As […]

Learn More August 4, 2006

Emptying Nests Might Be Good News

Yankelovich Research has released a study of the parenting attitudes of Gen Xers, who now represent the cohort most likely to have children under the age of 18 in their households. This was a distinction formerly held by Boomers. In 1995, Boomers comprised 65% of parents who had children under 18 in their households. Today […]

Learn More August 3, 2006

Introducing Web 2.0

Most of you know that Web 2.0 refers to the advent of user-generated content on the internet — podcasts, personal webpages (and more) on sites like MySpace, blogs with all levels of sophistication, and online videos ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous on sites like YouTube. MySpace (for web-based personal profiles and networking) and […]

Learn More August 1, 2006

Get Ready For a (Good) Cry

August approaches, and many of us will take time to re-charge our batteries in the weeks ahead. Here is the most inspiring story I've read in ages. Read it and you will be energized and motivated to do better, try harder and take on bigger challenges. You'll feel more optimistic. You will not be able […]

Learn More July 28, 2006

Bus Leaving for Washington, NOW!

Attention planned giving fundraisers! Washington's abuzz. But it's only fair that you non-Washingtonians should get a bite at the apple. The biggest transfer of wealth in the history of the Washington region will occur over the next 50 years as current retirees and Boomers expected to die by 2055 make bequests totalling $2.4 trillion. So […]

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Jon Stewart vs. Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.

On the HuffingtonPost blog today, Washington insider Marty Kaplan laments the fact that the Network of Spiritual Progressives must buy its way into the NYTimes with an ad costing $154,000 or more. He writes: “What's odd is the monopoly on elite attention that the prestige press seems still to maintain. You'd think that new technology […]

Learn More July 27, 2006