Advancing the Common Good

Elizabeth Curtis
Wed, 06/25/2008

Hometown Hero

Mo Vaughn is looking for a different kind of win

Today's Boston Globe features a story about Mo Vaughn, former Red Sox first baseman, and his work to increase affordable housing availability here in Boston and in other regions of the country. Vaughn achieved great personal success as a professional baseball player, and now appears to be focusing his second career on advancing the common good and working on behalf of the larger community.  read more »

Elizabeth Curtis
Fri, 05/23/2008

Is what we Measure what we've Done?

A challenge posed by United Way's Advancing the Common Good report.

Meghan and Donna have already weighed in on the newly released report from United Way of America called "Goals for the Common Good: The United Way Challenge to America." For the reasons they've already stated I am intrigued by what this report contains - and not just because it potentially has implications for my day-to-day work!

We talk about measurement and outcomes a lot here. I personally spend a significant part of my year discussing measurement with our partner agencies, and exploring ways to improve systems so that we all know what we've accomplished and how we could improve.  read more »

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