ccarsonthompson

@ccarsonthompson

Catalyzing enduring, positive community change & promoting collaborative ; while pursuing my passion for trout.

Cleveland NEOhio
civiccollab.com
Joined August 2008
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  1. 4 hours ago

    Another sign of growing in Residents benefit when diverse orgs share goals. non .

    Executive Budish met w/ state leg. to collectively endorse a list of priorities for the 23-24 state capital budget. This is the first time collabing w/ , & on joint projects for the budget. Projects rooted in econ dev & opportunity
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  2. Mar 17

    If and other have you depressed about the present & future, this article may help shift your mindset as it did mine. TY for highlighting it and for writing it. We can change our world.

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  3. Feb 26

    May “I need ammunition, not a ride” be a rallying cry. And may it be heeded.

    New reporting tonight: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. An American official tells me Zelenskyy said, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”
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    Feb 18

    Thank you we have to change our attitudes towards these things!

    YES! asking a 🔥question about the importance of failure as an opportunity/necessity of growth. So important for Cleveland to learn and value.
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  5. Feb 15

    Next Wednesday, Feb. 23, of and I will dig into the and skill sets required for supporting . If you work for or fund a , I hope you will join our conversation.

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  6. Feb 14

    A rant worth reading from TY for sharing. Since for-profits “overhead” is 30% and solve market failures, shouldn’t their overhead be exponentially higher than similar sized for profits? Invest in not

    1/ In a few recent conversations, I was commiserating with other nonprofit leaders who had just had frustrating interactions with folks in the private sector.
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    Feb 11

    Building trust: it’s not about who leads, it’s about getting it done.

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  8. Feb 11

    Restoring the civic system of greater requires an mindset that is focused on outcomes not credit says

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    Feb 10

    We are on this planet together. We don't really have many choices. We have to learn how to work together. Here's intro to our key concepts: Othering, Bridging, and Belonging! 🎧

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    Feb 9

    “In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.’ It’s always about critical connections.” -

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  11. Feb 7

    A positive deviant counters the by relying on a union. Didn't see that one coming. Did you?

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    Feb 4

    So proud of our work to support quality early childhood education! Thanks for your partnership

    Meet . One of our 16 grantee partners, they are aligned with our Economic Mobility community strategy. Their Early Childhood Professional Excellence Network will give educators the resources they need to prepare kids for kindergarten:
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  13. Feb 2

    Instead of focusing on those companies that have “worker shortages” what could we learn from those that don’t? Power of positive deviants. ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  14. Jan 31

    Reading The Sum of Us by Heather McGee is a harsh, necessary reminder that a nation built on the construct of race will collapse because too many that look like me value that construct more than the nation. Embrace not .

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  15. Jan 27

    Agreed. It takes an unusual mindset and a specific set of skills to help such a divers set of partners to move forward together.

    Someone great needs this job!
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  16. Jan 26

    What will a high-trust & look like? How will add? More than any time in my 31 years here, I'm excited to see what emerges.

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  17. Jan 26

    As someone who has lamented lack of in & , I find hope watching and many others work together differently.

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    Jan 17

    "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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    Jan 17

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    I was invited to give an MLK speech today and a small number of members of the group hosting me wrote and then leaked emails opposing my giving this speech, as it dishonored Dr. King for me to do so. They called me a "discredited activist" "unworthy of such association with King"
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    Jan 17

    I was invited to give an MLK speech today and a small number of members of the group hosting me wrote and then leaked emails opposing my giving this speech, as it dishonored Dr. King for me to do so. They called me a "discredited activist" "unworthy of such association with King"

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