Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Saturday, 2024.04.27
Being generous is inborn; being altruistic is a learned perversity. No
resemblance--

		Robert Heinlein, "Time Enough For Love"

2006.04.22

Missing You…

…and loving you truly, madly, deeply. Rest is at hand, Makamae Janet.
Nakita Cottage - Anini Beach

Cherry trees:
Contemplating their beauty,
Strangers are like friends.
Issa

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2006.06.23 – Added link to The Warrior of Peace Rests.

2006.04.02

Spilling The Beans – Cherubim Foundation Update IV

“It is…due to circumstance beyond our control that Cherubim Foundation is closing it’s doors,” begins a letter to donors from the Unfounding Board of Directors for Cherubim Foundation. I haven’t received this letter. It was sent forward by a friend who did. So far no one in my family or Janet’s family received the letter. Apparently what we did wasn’t worth recognizing and thousands of dollars donated over the years doesn’t count. Whatever.

The polytope that is Cherubim Foundation’s demise is difficult to hold in one space and grok the gestalt. Probably not worth the effort, actually. A few of the facets, however, are particularly shinny and merit a closer look by anyone considering starting or participating in a nonprofit organization. Likewise, there is much that can be learned from this experience which may help other organizations facing similar challenges. The veils of diplomacy and secrecy are no longer needed in this story so lets just tip over the bean jar and have a look at the circumstances they couldn’t control. (more…)


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