Tag Archives: United Way

Detroit, You’re On My Mind

May 19, 2009 – 12:29 am

I travel a lot, usually two cities a week, and get to see many places.  Last week’s trip to Detroit for the United Way’s Staff Leadership Conference affected me more than most (photos here).
The epicenter of America’s economic crisis has to be Detroit.  A city already beleaguered by long-standing auto industry woes and economic plight, [...]

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Friends: Principles Applied 80 Years Later to Social Networking

May 14, 2009 – 1:32 pm

Often, I’ll get asked which books I suggestfor social media. Sometimes I’ll quip, “[Besides Now Is Gone,] How to Win Friends and Influence People.” But in reality, while it’s something of a joke, but also a pretty serious recommendation (Image: Happy by kkoshy).
Dale Carnegie’s principles have stood the test of time because they are about [...]

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LIVE UNITED: A Big Target

January 16, 2009 – 9:52 am

There comes a time in an organization’s life cycle when its leaders ask, “How far is our community willing to go?” It is such a time for United Way of America.

In 2008 United Way launched its LIVE UNITED campaign “to advance the common good” around three core issues: Education, Income and Health. After undertaking significant [...]

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