Rich's Keynote at Great Rivers - Make Hope Real
February 26 2010
( Harwood Online
)
Last
Wednesday, Rich Harwood delivered the keynote
address for the United Way Great Rivers
Regional Conference. The more than 200
participants represented United Ways from 10
states. "The question we face," Harwood said,
"is will we make hope real for every person in
every community?" And he added, "Who will
people trust to do this work?"
In order
to make hope real, Harwood argued that we must
turn outward. And that doing so means focus on
aspirations because "when we focus on
aspirations we realize that we share something
in common. When we share something, we can do
something."
Harwood went on to explain
the building blocks for turning outward: "know
your community, focus on impact, span
boundaries and grow public innovators." On this
last building block, Harwood focused on the
individuals in the room, asking them to take
care of themselves, to sustain their spark,
their energy, their drive. Ultimately, he said,
"the most precious asset is your urge to do
good."
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