How do you save a valued community organization that runs out of funds despite the good work it is doing? How do you tell its story to the people who might care the most and want to help? How do you turn crowds with common interests into communities of support? Communityfunded.com is helping do justContinue reading “Community Funded, A Funding Place”
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Science Interpretation on a GRAND SCALE
Virtually all people everywhere enjoy the innovations of science but often without any appreciation of what it took to develop that innovation. We rely on and love our technology, but many people don’t seem to understand that the same scientists who bring us technology are the same ones who are telling us about the effectsContinue reading “Science Interpretation on a GRAND SCALE”
Missed Opportunities – Video and Photographic Histories
I recently spent several days going through boxes of family photos left to me in my mother’s estate and given to me by my sister just months before her passing. I scanned each photo and attempted to add a meaningful tag on the title of the jpeg file. Many of the photos have a questionContinue reading “Missed Opportunities – Video and Photographic Histories”
Biocoop Rwanda: Entrepreneur at Work
Lisa and I took our first hike at Nyungwe National Park in 2012 with Ange Imanishiwmwe. He proved to be a talented park guide and naturalist, engaging us in a discussion of the importance of forest elephants and helping us identify the birds calling in the distance. What we also learned about Ange rightContinue reading “Biocoop Rwanda: Entrepreneur at Work”
Branding a Region – Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
The coffee tree (Coffea arabica) was brought to Kona in 1828, now flourishing on more than 800 farms on the rich volcanic soils of Mauna Loa and Hualalai on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is one of the most expensive coffees in the world due to its rich flavor, very limited growing area andContinue reading “Branding a Region – Kona Coffee Cultural Festival”
Build It and They May Not Come
Who doesn’t enjoy the passionate pursuit of a romantic dream? Kevin Costner’s successful movie, Field of Dreams, fed a new generation of dreamers in 1989 when it came out. Many organizations plan their future facilities with the “Build it and they will come” idea in mind, but just because a facility works well inContinue reading “Build It and They May Not Come”
Six Approaches to Being Present
Those of us who work or have worked in service roles know the erosive effects of seeing lots of people in a day, often asking or being asked the same questions over and over. Soon our eyes glaze over and we listen minimally just for the most basic cues needed to do business, but weContinue reading “Six Approaches to Being Present”
Compensation Matters
We get paid in sunsets! That’s always been the insider joke for people who work in parks, forests, nature centers, marine sanctuaries and other outdoor settings. It’s another way of saying, Don’t expect to get rich here. You will start low and slowly move up, some day making a good living wage or salary ifContinue reading “Compensation Matters”
Five Things to Think About Before Outsourcing
Placing segments of your business with a contractor can help you take advantage of specialized skill sets needed for a short period of time or intermittent services. Business entrepreneurs rely on outsourcing as they start new businesses. But many businesses choose to outsource without consideration of the potential side effects of doing so. To makeContinue reading “Five Things to Think About Before Outsourcing”
Loving It to Life – A Nature Center is Born
Kahalu‘u Beach Park is one of those unique places where the resource surprises visitors, charms them and brings them back. I have been visiting this shallow bay on the traditional sacred grounds of the ali‘i (Hawaiian royalty) for 27 years. It’s four miles south of Kailua-Kona and walking distance from where we usually stayContinue reading “Loving It to Life – A Nature Center is Born”
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