We don’t talk about our hearts nearly enough in international aid. But this Valentine’s Day seems like a good time to do so. Sharing an excerpt from "The Love That Does Justice: Spiritual Activism in Dialogue With Social Science,” edited By Michael A. Edwards & Stephen G. Post[...]
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February 14th, 2012 - 9:33 am § in Reflection & Rumination
On Love & Justice: A Valentine’s Day Reflection
Tags: Abraham Heschel, aid effectiveness, aid workers, Bishop Desmond Tutu, capacity building, community ownership, community participation, Cornel West, donors, foreign aid, foreign assistance, Frank LaMere, international aid, international development, justice, love, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Michael A. Edwards, organizational development, philanthropy, self-awareness, social enterprise, Stephen G. Post, Valentine's Day No Comments
July 5th, 2010 - 6:15 pm § in Good Practice
How to build strong relationships with grassroots organizations, Part 2 of 3
Under-resourced and under-recognized local organizations face immense challenges on the ground. Yet we as outsiders most often choose to express frustration or impatience if an organization does not appear to be responding to our expectations. [...]
