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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

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Note from Beth: Last week I published an interview with Lean Start Up author, Eric Ries, that talked about how the lean start up ideas apply to the nonprofit sector. The authors say that having sufficient capital and resources to build authentic, deep relationships is fundamental to achieving progress on many issues.

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

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” A ‘Little Bet” as defined by Peter Sims, author of the book – Little Bets, is a small action that you can take to discover something new. Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.”

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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In the US, I keynoted and gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Pittsburgh , North Carolina , Buffalo , and Omaha. I keynoted at the Grant Manager’s Network Conference and was on a panel with Alex Samuel and Jeremiah Owyang at SXSW. I also gave a plenary talk at AFP in San Antonio, Texas.