Archive for January, 2010
How Can We Build On One Another’s Successes?
This week we had some guests. Amazing, brilliant thinkers who joined us to share ideas about…ideas. Specifically, can stories and ideas about successful community change help others achieve success in their own communities? And, is that information currently getting where it needs to go?
This was part two of a dialog we began in Washington DC [...]
Civic Engagement through Government Inquiry
I get frustrated with the seemingly intractable problems of local government — why are Muni fares going up while on-time rates are so poor? Why is it hard for families to get assigned to great public schools they like? I complain and debate with friends about these and other challenges of our great city, but [...]
We are with you Haiti
I have been glued to my computer reading the latest news about the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 and am overwhelmed with sadness about the situation.
NBC News Correspondent Kerry Sanders called Port-au-Prince “the saddest place on earth.” To see a good video from the Red Cross about the situation go to [...]
MLK Day: A Day On, Not a Day Off
“Life’s most persistent questions is: What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Service is a really important aspect to our mission here at Craigslist Foundation. Everyday, we work to connect people and organizations to the resources they need to strengthen communities and neighborhoods.
Over the past year, we’ve volunteered our [...]
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