Some of the best ideas begin scribbled on the backs of napkins … or on the backs of business cards. Ten years ago, I was flying on an old Russian helicopter in Afghanistan while grappling with the Church’s approach to poverty alleviation. I had just visited aid projects that seemed to cripple the local...
We Messed Up: Confessions of Nonprofit Leaders
Today’s post is co-written with my friend, Jena Lee Nardella. Jena is the co-founder of Blood:Water, a nonprofit that equips and partners with organizations in Africa to overcome the HIV/AIDS and water crises. After 12 years of leading Blood:Water, Jena wrote One Thousand Wells and now mentors other social entrepreneurs through a nonprofit accelerator...