December 2008 eNewsletter - Community-Driven Institute

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Making Visionary Community Change Practical

Community-Driven

e-Newsletter

February 2009

Hello!

If you missed our
last newsletter, you will find it here

We have so much exciting news to share. The Pollyanna Principles is here - you can order right now! And the first Community-Driven Consulting Immersion Course is scheduled for late April. And of course articles and other good stuff - see for yourself!

New Article

LEARNING COMMUNITIES: What are they? How do they work? Why would we want one?

New Book!

The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing “Nonprofit Organizations” to Create the Future of Our World

Consultant Education

Immersion Course: Community-Driven Consulting

The most effective (and cost effective) way to build capacity is to build collective capacity!

• Learn how...

Can the way you raise funds directly impact your community’s quality of life? Can the way your board governs and plans make your community amazing? YES!

• Learn how...

Attention consultants: Your consulting work can change the world!

Phase 1: Introductory Level (Self-paced)

• Learn more

Phase 2: On-site Immersion Level

• Learn more

Community-Driven Brain Teaser

Providing MORE Community Benefit in Tough Times

Best of the Blog

Understanding Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

Use It Today

Living Cheaper: Using Recycled Printer Toner

With declining cash resources, how can we provide what our communities need?

• Read it here

Everyone is talking about LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. So Hildy wrote a non-techie's guide to all three!

Hildy's guide to LinkedIn

Hildy's guide to Facebook

Hildy's guide to Twitter

And don’t forget to connect with Hildy in all 3 places!

Buying recycled laser toner cartridges saves money while saving the environment.

And if you can find a local company to supply those cartridges, you will also help save a local business!

In Tucson, we have been customers (and big fans!) of LaserRite for over ten years (888-5881) - locally owned and great service. Tell Carl and Jeff we sent you!

Cool Distraction

Need something sweet and well-done to make you smile?

• This is it!

Thank you, as always, for the work you do to make your communities better places to live. We wish for you all the possibilities life holds.

Community-Driven Institute
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www.CommunityDriven.org
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Tucson, Arizona 85711
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