Tag Archives: justice
#WednesdayWisdom: Ripple of Hope
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of … more
#WednesdayWisdom: Bring It
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” ― Shirley Chisholm Photo credit: James Calder. Used under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-2.0) license.
#WordsOfWisdomWednesday: We are the ones we’ve been waiting for
“A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back— but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you” -Marian Wright Edelman, Founder, Children’s Defense Fund … more
Our Hearts are Broken
Forgive me, but I have to get on my soapbox this week. Like many of you, I spent much of the past few days thinking about the children and families in Connecticut whose lives will never be the same. Our … more
Is Philanthropy Solving Anything?
Nearly everyone knows Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream Speech. His views on philanthropy are less well known, but equally powerful. “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice … more