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...
Over the last few years, our journey at HOPE to determine how to preserve and reinforce our mission led us to two undeniable conclusions: Mission Drift is the natural course for organizations. It takes focused attention to safeguard your mission. Today, the culmination of this research, Mission Drift, is available on Amazon. To say...
Santa Clause, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle. But Saint Nicholas has another lesser known moniker—the patron saint of pawn shops. How could this jolly old fellow be known as the patron saint of such a seedy business? In the Middle Ages, montes pietatius were charities similar to urban food banks. And they were created as...