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Jan 25, 2007 Dean's Big Decision Richard C. Harwood Recently, Governor Howard Dean re-launched his new organization, Democracy for America. He said that he is "building a movement in the common interest" by "confidently advancing an agenda rooted in hope and real American values." The skeptics will argue that it is not... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Making Good on our Promises Making Good on our Promises 9/11 is now two years behind us. Rather than look back, what should we expect of our nation, of ourselves, as we move ahead? After 9/11 we heard promises that politics would improve, news media coverage was to become more serious, and citizens were to be more... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Just How Patriotic Are We? Just How Patriotic Are We? As America looks forward to a long weekend celebrating its birthday, our thoughts naturally turn to patriotism. In the aftermath of the war in Iraq, and as the first presidential campaign after 9/11 heats up, the subject takes on a new importance. The word... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 A new kind of patriotism A new kind of patriotism by Richard C. Harwood - Christian Science Monitor, July 3, 2002 BETHESDA, MD ñ On this July 4th, Americans are called to take a hard look at the meaning of patriotism and their own relationship to it. During the past year, a patriotic fervor spread across our great... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Four Things Citizens Can Do Four Things Citizens Can Do Moving forward, with awareness, in a tenuous new world by Richard C. Harwood - msnbc.com, October 1, 2001 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 ó What is a citizen to do? We can watch the polls as they tell us we are ready to go to war. We can display the flag to demonstrate our... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Stop Polling. Start Thinking Stop Polling. Start Thinking by Richard C. Harwood War policy should not be set by opinion polls WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 - Already the public opinion poll results are stacking up. So now, each day we will hear competing numbers - one telling us how many are dead from the ghastly attacks on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Consider this scenario for just a moment: what if all public sector organizations were now required to hang out a sign in their window, "Open for Business!" or "Business Practices R Us!" or "We're Business-Certified." Sounds like a silly idea, right? But... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Toxic Talk in the Public Square Toxic Talk in the Public Square Bitterness, hubris of presidential recount fester by Richard C. Harwood - msnbc.com, January 5, 2001 Jan. 5 ó The jockeying around the Bush presidency is in full gear with the recent naming of Cabinet members, the many visits to Capitol Hill and the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Count on Instincts and Electoral College Count on Instincts and Electoral College by Richard C. Harwood - philly.com, November 16, 2000 The uncertain outcome of the presidential election is a great blessing on this nation. But what will we choose to do with it? As the drama has drawn out, we have often put forth the worst of... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Perplexed, But Not Divided Perplexed, But Not Divided by Richard C. Harwood America is not split into two warring factions: More likely, weíre on hold until we figure out a few things - msnbc.com, November 10, 2000 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 ó No matter who wins the White House, the conventional wisdom emerging from... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Gore's Guilt Trip Gore's Guilt Trip by Richard C. Harwood Is a vote for Nader really a vote for Bush? - msnbc.com, November 1, 2000 Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader tells supporters in Michigan he is no spoiler: "You can't spoil a political system that's spoiled to the core," he said.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Able, But Willing? Able, But Willing? by Richard C. Harwood - The Tampa Tribune, October 19, 2000 Much is being made about how the presidential candidates have failed to connect with the American public this year. But are the candidates alone responsible for that? For no matter how well - or poorly - the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Are We Done Now With the Posturing? Are We Done Now With the Posturing? by Richard C. Harwood Smiles and smirks arenít enough; Americans want a coherent vision of the future - msnbc.com, October 10, 2000 Oct. 10 What if you set out to read a book and all you found behind the front cover was a list of characters, a bit on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Practicing the Politics of Politeness Practicing the Politics of Politeness by Richard C. Harwood Major-league blunders aside, this has been a clean, fair presidential race ó so far - msnbc.com, September 19, 2000 Gov. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney take the stage Sept. 4. in Naperville, Ill. Bush used an expletive to describe... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Embracing Idealism Embracing Idealism by Richard C. Harwood Gore issues a call to action: How will voters respond? - msnbc.com, August 17, 2000 Washington, Aug. 17 - In his acceptance speech in Los Angeles tonight, Vice President Al Gore presented himself as the presidential candidate on the side of the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Democratic National Convention - Day 2 Democratic National Convention - Day 2 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC Welcome back Mr. Harwood. Good to be back! THE_RAGING_PATRIOT-g says: Why does the democratic convention seem so borring, they use to be exciting but they seem to have lost their edge with the Youth... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Democratic National Convention - Day 1 Democratic National Convention - Day 1 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC Welcome back Mr. Harwood! Good to be back. I look forward to hearing everyone's questions. Let's start with Clinton's speech last night..... donus-guest says: The Clinton speech was just like he is--all... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Creative Compassion Creative Compassion by Richard C. Harwood - msnbc.com, August 3, 2000 Aug. 3 - Texas Gov. George W. Bush's notion of "compassionate conservatism" has resonated with Republicans gathered in Philadelphia this week. Colin Powell got the party started early on in the convention, when he asked... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 4 Republican National Convention - Day 4 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Ok guys, I have Rich Harwood here. I have some handsome questions here, so let's go. Welcome Mr. Harwood. Welcome back I mean. :) MSNBC-Will: KATIA2001 says: I am a independent voter do not know... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 3 Republican National Convention - Day 3 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Welcome back Mr. Harwood. By the way, we haven't really promoted anything of yours yet in these chats. I know your piece went up on the site today, if not yet, soon. I'll have the link for that.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 2 Republican National Convention - Day 2 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Ok guys, we're starting with Rich Harwood in just a few. Rich is an expert on voter behavior and a political analyst. yesterday we talked a lot about education today's theme for the convention is... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 1 Republican National Convention - Day 1 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Ok guys, I have the guest Rich Harwood on the line, and I have a healthy list of questions, so let's get started. MSNBC-Will: Welcome Mr. Harwood! Rich_Harwood: It's good to be here, I'm looking... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Consider this scenario for just a moment: what if all public sector organizations were now required to hang out a sign in their window, "Open for Business!" or "Business Practices R Us!" or "We're Business-Certified." Sounds like a silly idea, right? But... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2007 The Nation's Looking Glass: America's Retreat From Itself The Nation's Looking Glass: America's Retreat From Itself About a decade ago, I began to talk with Americans in ten cities about the state of politics and their relationship to it. The fruit of that initiative was the Kettering Foundation publication, Citizens and Politics: A View from Main... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Dec 11, 2006 Rich quoted in Case Foundation report on civic engagement A recently released Case Foundation report entitled, “Citizens at the Center: a new approach to civic engagement” quotes Rich on the subject of citizen discontentment in the civic life and health of their communities. The report asks the question, “Is the United States undergoing a civic... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Dec 4, 2006 Interview with The Harwood Institute innovator partner, Tanya Renne Recently The Harwood Institute caught up with an innovator partner, Tanya Renne co-founder and CEO of Orchid Suites, who accompanied us to Airlie Center in Warrenton, Virginia for strategic planning sessions and talks on the future of our work. Here is what she had to say: How did the time... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Dec 4, 2006 United Way of America selects the Harwood Public Innovators Lab for new learning opportunities United Way of America recently announced that it will be including the Harwood Public Innovators Lab in their 2007 catalog of learning opportunities. This means that, for the first time, local United Way staff members will be able to use their flex credits to help pay for the experience. In the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 28, 2006 Partner of The Harwood Institute featured in Time Magazine -- and she responds here Daniella Levine, a partner of The Harwood Institute and a Public Innovators Lab alumnus is featured in the latest issue of Time Magazine in the article "There's Trouble -- Lots Of It -- in Paradise". Daniella responds to the Time Magazine article and about her work at Imagine Miami. Imagine... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 27, 2006 Public Innovators Lab offers valuable takeaways for you, your organization, and your community What do you takeaway from the Lab -- this is a great question! The Public Innovators Lab is not meant to end upon the conclusion of the sessions spent this upcoming February. Rather, over the years we’ve designed and really honed what we call the Personal Learning Journal. You will receive your... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 13, 2006 Rich to be a panelist in Kettering Foundation roundtable on Democracy's Challenge: Reclaiming the Public's Role On Monday, November 13th, Rich will join a number of other esteemed panelists in a Roundtable discussion hosted by the Kettering Foundation in Washington. The forum is centered around three themes: Tensions Involving Democratic Values Tensions Involving Democratic Practices... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 20, 2006 Sign-up for the Winter 2007 Public Innovators Lab The Harwood Public Innovators Lab A Harwood Signature Event Communities are searching for new kinds of leaders... Are you ready to answer the call? Join us and other public innovators like yourself and learn how to forge an alternate path in public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 9, 2006 Student from KU Symposium reflects on Hurricane Katrina and the re-opening of the Superdome In fall, there are only three days of the week that matter in Louisiana. From Friday high school games to LSU Saturday games, it is hard to believe that this southern state can possibly fathom more football come the end of the week. The attitude there is quite the opposite though. In fact, if... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 11, 2006 Summit Question of the Month Hurricane Katrina and 9/11: When is charity good, but change required? In what ways do we tend to confuse charity and targeted programs with real change -- and how do we ensure that, in our work and as a society, we aren't lulled to sleep by charitable efforts when change is actually... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 5, 2006 The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation is hiring The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation seeks to hire a new director of communications and networks. The position opening comes at an exciting time in the evolution of the organization; the Institute is pivoting from a project-based organization focused on innovating, to an organization that... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 5, 2006 Join the Annual Public Innovators Summit -- A Year of New Products for You The Harwood Institute announces today the first wave of new products that will emerge from its inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit that took place in Midway, Utah Aug. 18-20. The products are intended for public innovators everywhere to use to accelerate their own work around innovation... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Aug 14, 2006 See who is coming to the Summit The list of participants to the inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit has been finalized. We're excited to have more than 40 of America's best and brightest public innovators gathered together in Midway, Utah, to engage on the core challenges facing politics and public life. Here is a list... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Aug 14, 2006 Inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit begins this weekend The week of the inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit is here! Beginning on Friday, August 18th until Sunday, August 20th, a dynamic group of leading-edge thinkers and community leaders from around the country will meet in Utah to discuss the essence of challenges in... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jul 31, 2006 Community rhythms: A framework for helping you innovate in public life As Rich pointed out in his blog series earlier this year, we need public innovation to create new pathways in public life, but public innovation cannot exist without two essential ingredients: public innovators to drive it, and civic-minded, catalytic organizations to house it, incubate it, and... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jul 31, 2006 Now available -- New Harwood and Knight Foundation multimedia community rhythms series The new multimedia series "Community Rhythms: The Five Stages of Community Life" is now available for your use. You can use it to advance your own learning as well as to engage your staff, board members, and others in your community. In a dynamic two-part Webcast, Rich Harwood leads you through... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jun 23, 2006 See who's coming to the Summit Registrations for the inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit continue to roll in. We're currently on track to have as many as 50 of America's best and brightest public innovators gathered together in Midway, Utah, to engage on the core challenges facing politics and public life. Here is a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jun 19, 2006 Q&A with Rich Harwood: The Annual Public Innovators Summit With only nine weeks to go, plans for the inaugural ex.html">Annual Public Innovators Summit are quickly shaping up, and there's a growing list of leading-edge thinkers and community leaders from around the country who have signed up to join us in Utah Aug. 18-20. For those of you invited,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jun 9, 2006 The Harwood Public Innovators Lab: In her own words Daniella Levine, co-chair of Imagine Miami, participated in the Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab. She recently shared her notes from the experience, including the following summary: "The Harwood Institute provides a new framework for building civic life, moving us from a problem... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jun 9, 2006 Free conference call service for non-profits Dutch Huette, president of Global Conference Call, Inc. (The Harwood Institute's conference call provider), recently contacted us to let us know that we would be receiving unlimited free conference call service and recording capability for as long as we wanted it. This enormously generous offer... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jun 9, 2006 The discipline of change: Finding the 'sweet spot' One of Lab alum Daniella Levine's take-aways from the Harwood Public Innovators Lab, according to her notes (see article ), is that The Harwood Institute is creating a discipline of change. Although we haven't used that particular phrase in the past, The Harwood Institute is indeed focused on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 30, 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab a phenomenal success Last week, The Harwood Institute convened the Spring 2006 Public Innovators Lab, made up of one of the most dynamic groups of public innovators from around the country we have ever assembled. These leaders posed some of the toughest questions we've encountered, challenging us and one another to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 22, 2006 Follow Lab participants on their journey Rich Harwood and possibly other participants in the Harwood Public Innovators Lab will be sharing their thoughts and experiences throughout the week on Rich's Redeeming Hope blog. Today, Rich kicks off the week with 10 questions for public innovators to think about. These are some of the most... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 22, 2006 Thanks for your suggestions Last week, we asked readers to send in names of people they thought would be good to invite to our inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit , being presented in conjunction with Fast Company magazine. We received several great names; we really appreciate you taking the time to respond. If... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 22, 2006 The Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab officially kicks off in Baltimore, Md. Last night, public innovators from across the country gathered in Baltimore to begin a journey where they will examine their own role, and the role of their organizations, in creating real, lasting change in communities. We call this experience The Harwood Public Innovators Lab. As Rich Harwood... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 8, 2006 A tale of two brothers For Dan and Don Blom, brothers who are attending the Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab, engaging in public life and politics is something that is part of their DNA. Dan, a civic engagement consultant leading the effort to create a new community organization to foster public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 8, 2006 Harwood receives warm 'welcome back' in Youngstown Last week, Rich Harwood was in Youngstown, Ohio, where The Harwood Institute conducted a public capital study in 1999 gauging the civic strength of the community. At that time, Youngstown was mired in what the Institute calls "The Waiting Place" - one of the five stages of community life, where... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
May 1, 2006 Harwood to discuss the people's retreat this week as a featured guest on 'A Public Voice' Rich Harwood will be featured as a community expert on this week's annual taping of "A Public Voice," an annual television program shown on public television stations across the country, where experts and political leaders engage on a selected topic of national importance. This year's topic -... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 24, 2006 Harwood and Fast Company present The Annual Public Innovators Summit Today, The Harwood Institute is announcing one of its most ambitious endeavors to date - the Annual Public Innovators Summit. The Summit, set for Aug. 18-20 at the Zermatt Resort & Spa, Midway, Utah, is being presented in partnership with Fast Company magazine. Fast Company is one of... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 20, 2006 Three guest bloggers to join Rich Harwood for online dialogue This Monday, Rich Harwood will be blogging about the important insights and lessons from a recent convening the Institute led in Las Vegas, as part of our strategic partnership with the Nevada Community Foundation. He will be joined by three guest bloggers who attended the convening: David... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 17, 2006 Join Rich and his guests in an online dialogue next week Next week, Rich Harwood, along with several guest bloggers, will be presenting some ideas that came out of a recent convening The Harwood Institute hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss our partnership there with the Nevada Community Foundation and their efforts to become a more catalytic... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 17, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK: Institute to host preeminent event for the nation's leading-edge public innovators; major co-sponsor on board Next week, The Harwood Institute will be officially announcing plans for one of its most ambitious endeavors to date - a national summit of America's best and brightest public innovators. Together under one roof, the nation's most effective and authentic leaders from multiple sectors, including... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 10, 2006 See who's coming to the Public Innovators Lab With only about a month left before the spring Harwood Public Innovators Lab, there are only a handful of potential slots still available. The Institute is releasing the list of registered participants so everyone can see what a fantastic group will be assembled at the Pier 5 Hotel in... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 3, 2006 Harwood partners with Journal of Public Deliberation to share news and information Starting this week, The Harwood Institute and the Journal of Public Deliberation (JPD), an electronic journal of research, news, and information for people interested in dialogue and deliberation, will begin partnering to share items of interest through our organizational communications. The... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Apr 3, 2006 The 3 A's of Public Life: What we all need to be good 'public people' The Harwood Institute's research in communities across the country shows that the vast majority of Americans are in retreat from politics and public life. They have retreated, they tell us, because leaders no longer reflect the reality of average Americans' daily lives in their words and... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 28, 2006 Institute releases new video highlighting work The Harwood Institute is making a new informational video available for download. This high resolution Windows Media Player (.wmv) file can now be downloaded for viewing . If you're interested in learning more about our work across the country to help people imagine and act for the public good,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 27, 2006 Harwood speaks to enthusiastic crowd in New Hampshire Last Wednesday, Rich Harwood was the featured guest at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. He was at the institute, located on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, to speak about the people's retreat from politics and public life. Rich's trip to New Hampshire is part of his... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 27, 2006 Institute leading national convening to discuss how community foundations engage the public As part of our ongoing partnership with the Nevada Community Foundation , The Harwood Institute will be leading a convening in Las Vegas this week on the role of community foundations in engaging the public, and how they can position themselves as catalytic organizations that build the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 27, 2006 Download Harwood's interview on New Hampshire Public Radio Last week, Laura Knoy, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange," interviewed Rich Harwood for her live call-in show. The topic: "cultural withdrawal." During the interview, Rich drew on findings from his book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back (Kettering... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 20, 2006 Hope Unraveled book tour creates ripples in Texas Last week, Texas Forums, the LBJ Presidential Library, the University of Texas at Dallas, and KERA Dallas Public Radio hosted Rich Harwood for speaking events in Austin and Dallas, Texas. Rich was in the Lonestar State speaking about Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 20, 2006 A story of public innovation in Orlando, Florida Nancy Peed , executive director of the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, is The Harwood Institute's featured public innovator this week. Nancy's organization has been working with the Institute to create and implement an authentic community engagement process to help fundamentally... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 20, 2006 What makes civic engagement truly authentic? All of The Harwood Institute's change efforts are rooted in the notion that civic engagement must be authentic. What we mean is that for real, lasting change to take root, people have to be engaged in a process that reflects the reality of how people actually wrestle with public issues.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 13, 2006 Institute announces new additions to Board of Directors Richard C. Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, is pleased to announce that Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez , president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties, and Dr. C. Kent McGuire , dean of Temple University's... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 6, 2006 Learn how to use community rhythms to accelerate your work: Join us at the Public Innovators Lab Community rhythms is just one of a number of frameworks The Harwood Institute has developed through its work to help people and organizations gain a deep understanding of community life and thus, how to be effective agents for change. How can you gauge your community's rhythms, why is it... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Mar 6, 2006 Community rhythms: A framework for helping you innovate in public life As Rich pointed out in his blog series last week, we need public innovation to create new pathways in public life, but public innovation cannot exist without two essential ingredients: public innovators to drive it, and civic-minded, catalytic organizations to house it, incubate it, and spread... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 27, 2006 Institute partners with national foundation to help them accelerate their change work To be successful at innovating in public life, organizations must pursue highly strategic initiatives that add up to more than merely a collection of good civic actions, but actually lead to real, lasting change. This is certainly not easy in our society, where people have retreated from public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 27, 2006 Working with The Harwood Institute: An overview of our intellectual capital and ways to interact The Harwood Institute has been working in communities for almost 20 years. Through our research and on-the-ground initiatives, we have learned a great deal about what it takes to make communities work and are constantly searching for ways to spread this knowledge and "scale up" our efforts in a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 27, 2006 The Harwood Public Innovators Lab: Frequently asked questions answered Over the past few weeks, we've received a substantial response from people across the country regarding our Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab, scheduled for May 21-25 in Baltimore, Maryland. We've received a variety of questions from people, but certain ones in particular have come up... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 23, 2006 An invitation for dialogue from Rich Harwood What is public innovation, and why do we need it now, more than ever? The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation - as its name implies - seeks to answer this important question in its work across the country every day. Indeed, I personally am driven by a belief that public innovation, and the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 20, 2006 An overview of catalytic organizations The Harwood Institute defines a catalytic organization as one that is not only effective at achieving its mission, but also builds community while doing its work. These kinds of organizations are one of the key ingredients for developing the networks, norms, relationships, and structures - what... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 20, 2006 Profile of a public innovator - and a catalytic organization - on the American frontier The Las Vegas-based Nevada Community Foundation (NCF) is currently engaged in a partnership with The Harwood Institute to deepen their capacity as a catalytic organization to help build the public capital of America's fastest growing region. Bret Bicoy, president of NCF, recently spoke with The... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 13, 2006 'I felt as if blinders were removed from my community eyes' Sal Savini, sports and programming director for the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games , is a public innovator who is using The Harwood Institute's knowledge every day in the important work he is doing to improve the lives of Las Vegas youth. Sal is also an alum of the Harwood Public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 6, 2006 How one United Way became 'a Harwood United Way' This week, The Harwood Institute is featuring Ron Butler, executive director of the United Way of Genesee County, Michigan, as part of its ongoing series on public innovators creating real, lasting change in America. Ron and his predecessor, Michael K. Brown (now president of the Capital Area... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 6, 2006 What does it take to make a community work? In Rich Harwood's weekly Redeeming Hope blog entry , he discusses the important role that a community's "rhythms" - its stage of community life - plays in the success or failure of community change initiatives. The Harwood Institute developed the community rhythms framework and the stages of... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 6, 2006 Learn how to use 'stages of community life' to accelerate your change work Although The Harwood Institute has a detailed methodology for gauging what we call a community's "stage of community life," most public innovators already have a strong sense of what stage their community is in. The question for them is, "How do I calibrate my work to be effective, given my... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 6, 2006 Harwood to speak at the prestigious Commonwealth Club Rich Harwood will speak about the findings of his latest book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back, at the prestigious Commonwealth Club in San Francisco from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The Commonwealth Club is America's oldest public affairs forum and holds more than 400... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Feb 1, 2006 Harwood shares his thoughts on State of the Union Address Rich Harwood wraps up his "State of Our Union" blog series today with some thoughts on last night's State of the Union Address and the Democratic response. His comments can be found by clicking here . We encourage you to visit the blog and let us know what you think as well. Rich's Redeeming... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 31, 2006 Moving forward in Orange County, Florida Today marks an exciting turn in the relationship between the schools and communities that make up Orange County, Florida. The Count Me In! Initiative - organized by The Foundation for Orange County Public Schools through a partnership with The Harwood Institute - is unveiling a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 30, 2006 Harwood public innovators tell their stories Over the next few months, The Harwood Institute will be featuring stories from some of the public innovators we have had the fortune of working with over the years. Public innovators are highly pragmatic but also idealistic change agents. Along with catalytic organizations, these individuals... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 30, 2006 Web cast now available for community foundations to think about becoming 'catalytic organizations' Staff and executives from community foundations across the country joined Rich Harwood Jan. 24 to talk about the findings in his latest book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back , and how community foundations can play a role in helping forge an alternate path for politics... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 26, 2006 Harwood available to discuss State of the Union with media Below is a reproduction of a media adivsory sent to print and broadcast media across the country: WASHINGTON - Richard C. Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, and recent author of Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back ,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 25, 2006 Visit Harwood's Redeeming Hope blog and let your voice be heard This week, The Harwood Institute is asking everyone interested in forging an alternate path for our politics and public life to join Rich Harwood for a national conversation on "The State of Our Union." Rich is writing a series of articles this week for his blog, Redeeming Hope , that are... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 23, 2006 A special online event for community foundations coming up tomorrow How can community foundations build the civic strength of the communities they serve and fulfill their missions with excellence during a time when people are retreating from public life and politics? That is the question Rich Rich Harwood will address tomorrow at 11 a.m. EST on a live Web cast,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 23, 2006 Join us in a discussion of 'The State of Our Union' Starting today, Rich Harwood will be publishing a four-part series of blog entries on "The State of Our Union," leading up to President Bush's annual address to Congress Jan. 31. His first topic: "In Search of Truth." The Harwood Institute invites you to participate in this important... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 19, 2006 Harwood invites community foundations to participate in live Web cast Yesterday, Rich Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, released an open invitation to staff and executives of community foundations across the country to particpate in his first live Web cast. Below is a reproduction of that letter: Wednesday, January 18,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 17, 2006 Hear America's authentic voices How are we going to marshal the collective will necessary to tackle the complex public issues facing our society and achieve the dream of Dr. King when so many people have retreated into their close-knit circles of family and friends? That is the question Rich addressed across the country last... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 17, 2006 What Dr. King taught us about change This week, our nation celebrates the important work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – work which continues to this day. Almost 43 years after his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in our nation’s capital in August 1963, there still exists a breach in society that must be... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 6, 2006 Tired of business as usual? Want to create real, lasting change? Then join us for the Harwood Public Innovators Lab . The lab is designed to equip public innovators – people like you who are highly idealistic but also pragmatic – with a deeper understanding of public life and how to be an effective agent for change. During this four-day experience, you... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Jan 6, 2006 Gannett news interview with Richard C. Harwood on Hope Unraveled Chuck Raasch, political reporter for Gannett News Service, sat down for a one-on-one interview with Richard C. Harwood to discuss the current state of public life and politics across the nation. The feature ran in Gannett papers across the country and can be found online by clicking here . The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Dec 22, 2005 Finding authentic hope: Stories from the Hope Unraveled book tour For the past three months, Rich Harwood and members of The Harwood Institute staff have criss-crossed the country – to 13 different cities – to engage citizens in a dialogue about the people’s retreat from politics and public life, and what collective action must be taken to forge an... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Dec 20, 2005 Register now: The Harwood Public Innovators Lab Over the past year we have heard voices that reinforce what we have been hearing for nearly two decades before; that if we hope to create change we must generate a new cadre of leaders from across society whose words and actions are guided by sensibilities and practices that promote credibility... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Dec 16, 2005 An alternate path for 2006 2005 brought a great many successes to The Harwood Institute, but with so much work to be done to create meaningful change across the nation, we are already looking towards 2006 with a sense of possibility and hope. Some of our planned 2006 activities include: On January 5th, Richard C.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 30, 2005 The gift of hope Do you feel like your aspirations aren’t reflected in the politics and public life around you? Do you want to help your family, friends, and community find an alternate path to the kind of nation that we all seek? If so, you may consider giving Hope Unraveled as a gift this holiday season.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 21, 2005 Learn more about how you can accelerate change The Harwood Institute’s nearly two decades of research reveals that change occurs in small steps, by individuals engaging in small civic actions that add up over time. We call these individuals – who are both idealistic and highly pragmatic – public innovators. Our work also shows that... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 14, 2005 Voices from the Hope Unraveled Minnesota tour Our successful swing through Minnesota, marked by packed houses and thoughtful questions, wrapped up last week. Griff Wigley, executive director of Northfield Citizens Online, provides his account of Rich’s remarks at a lunch meeting for public innovators in St. Paul convened by Minnesota... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 10, 2005 Hold your own forums to discuss today’s public life and politics Participants in a public event in Rochester,MN used The Harwood Institute’s Hope Unraveled discussion guide during their small group discussions. The questions that emerged after these discussions were among the best that Rich has heard on the road. You can host your own discussions using the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 10, 2005 Forging an alternate path in Minnesota “I’ve been retreating [from public life] for 20 years. I just came here because I was lonesome.” That was the message of one older gentleman from Rochester, Minnesota, home of the world renowned Mayo Clinic. On Nov. 8, he took a step across the threshold into the public square with more... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 4, 2005 Hope Unraveled: A resource for moving your organization and community forward All across the country, foundations, community organizations, national nonprofits, and public institutions all have been using Rich Harwood’s latest book, Hope Unraveled: The People’s Retreat and Our Way Back , as a powerful tool to spark critical thinking and discussion about how to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 4, 2005 Hope Unraveled tour heading to Minnesota next week Rich Harwood will be traveling to Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Rochester, Minnesota, Nov. 8-10 to continue sharing the message of Hope Unraveled and how citizens can step forward to reverse the people’s retreat and forge an alternate path for politics and public life. Rich will be... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 2, 2005 Harwoodís inaugural speech on Hope Unraveled available on DVD If you are interested in learning more about how you can help forge an alternate path for politics and public life, consider purchasing a copy of Rich Harwoodís Sept. 19 speech at the Council on Foundations Fall 2005 Community Foundation Conference in Seattle. The Council on Foundations is... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 2, 2005 Are you a public innovator? Join us for our Public Innovators Lab For nearly 20 years, Rich Harwood and The Harwood Institute have worked to find an alternate path for politics and public life. We know that there is an urgent need for community-based organizations that cut across divisions in communities ñ that span boundaries and know how to be catalytic in... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Nov 2, 2005 Public Innovation Across the Generations Across the nation, public innovators from community organizations, public agencies, and foundations are using the messages of Richard C. Harwoodís latest book Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back to place their work in the context of the reality of public life, and help find an... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 24, 2005 Hope Unraveled Debuts on Amazon.com We are pleased to announce that Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back is now available for purchase through Amazon.com. Please follow this link to order directly through Amazon. You can order by credit card . For those who have read the book, we encourage you to click here to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 24, 2005 Book tour heads home this week The Hope Unraveled book tour comes to the Washington, D.C. metro area this week. Today at 4 p.m., Rich will be signing copies of his book at the Independent Sectorís 25th Anniversary Conference . The signing will follow a session he will lead on civic engagement in the 21st century.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 24, 2005 West coast welcomes Hope Unraveled Rich Harwoodís Hope Unraveled book tour has provided a tremendous opportunity to meet public innovators from across the nation who are tired of business as usual. These public innovators are characterized by their unique combination of infectious idealism and strategic pragmatism, and are... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 20, 2005 A special thank-you to our supporters ñ and a call to action Across the country, people who are tired of business as usual are stepping forward to help us create a more vibrant public life. To those who have helped with setting up and sponsoring events so far, we are deeply appreciative of your efforts. For others, we hope that you will consider joining... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 17, 2005 Hope Unraveled Tour heads to Portland and San Francisco Rich Harwood will be on the West Coast the week of Oct. 17. Here are some of the events planned: On Monday, Rich will be speaking with foundation leaders from the Portland area at the Oregon Community Foundation . Later in the day, he will be signing copies of Hope Unraveled: The... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 12, 2005 Hear Harwoodís message of hope Last Week, Rich Harwood was a featured guest during Wisconsin Public Radioís pledge drive. He spoke with Peter Donalds about the challenges we all face in our communities as we work to find an alternate path for public life. You can hear Richís segment by clicking here. 10/7/05 - Hope... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 12, 2005 Hear the latest from the Hope Unraveled National Tour You can listen live to Harwood Institute President Richard C. Harwood discussing the alternate path for public life and politics outlined in his latest book Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back. Harwood will discuss the book with Peter Donalds on Wisconsin Public Radio at 4pm... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Oct 7, 2005 Hope Unraveled book tour resonating with citizens Rich Harwoodís nationwide tour to share the message of his latest book, Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back, has been met with strong support from citizens who agree that we must set out on an alternate path for politics and public life. In Kansas City, Rich... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 30, 2005 Join Us on an Alternate Path The book tour for Rich Harwoodís groundbreaking new book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back , heads to Las Vegas this week. For a list of public events, click here . Richís book tour will continue throughout the fall. Below are the cities and dates: Portland ñ Oct.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 30, 2005 Harwood Featured on Las Vegas Media On Wednesday, September 28, Rich Harwood will be discussing Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back and its implications for Las Vegas and Nevada on "Face to Face," a political discussion program hosted by award-winning journalist Jon Ralston. The program airs on Las Vegas 1 (COX... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 30, 2005 A Call to Grantmakers September 30, 2005 Dear Friend, Last week, I had the opportunity to lead two sessions at the 2005 Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations in Seattle. I spent a great deal of time talking with community foundation executives about the condition of the country, what we... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 29, 2005 Notes from the American Frontier As Washington turns its attention from the finger-pointing that followed the recent hurricanes to the indictment of the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, it becomes ever clearer that public life and politics in the nation is in need of repair. This week, Rich Harwood is engaging... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 23, 2005 Hope Unraveled book tour heads to Las Vegas The book tour for Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back, heads to Las Vegas next week. Events include a reception and book signing at McCormick and Schmicks, sponsored by The Nevada Community Foundation on Wednesday, Sept 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Rich will also be speaking to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 23, 2005 Harwood announces new events for 2006 Beginning today, we are accepting registrants for our Harwood Signature Events ñ three new products designed to provide you with easier access to our almost two decades of knowledge on creating change in communities. Dates, times, and locations have been set. Go to our new Web site and click on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 23, 2005 Harwood Institute launches new Web site The Harwood Institute invites you to explore our newly launched Web site. This redesigned site cuts to the core of our efforts to spark fundamental change in American public life and forge a path in which all people can tap their own potential to make a difference and join together to build a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 19, 2005 Harwood Launches National Book Tour Richard Harwood is launching his national book tour for Hope Unraveled at The Council on Foundations Community Foundation National Conference being held this week in Seattle. At 9 a.m. on Sept. 19, Harwood will discuss the themes of the book, and its implications for public philanthropy and the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 19, 2005 Harwood on Up To Date With Steve Kraske Richard C. Harwood kicked off promotions for his latest book Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back on ìUp To Date with Steve Kraske,î a Kansas City Public Radio live call-in show. Harwood discussed how the peopleís retreat is impacting current events, and what it means for our... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 19, 2005 Harwood Reflects On The False Start of 9/11 As the nation recognized the anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, Richard C. Harwood shared his thoughts with Jonathan Riskind in a feature article in the Columbus Dispatch: "As debate continues about the wisdom and efficacy of Bushís decisions, leaders from both parties failed to carry out their... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more...
Sep 12, 2005 Harwood to speak about latest book and implications for current events WASHINGTON ó Richard C. Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, and author of Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back, will be speaking about the findings in his upcoming new book and the implications they have for major events facing the... National Press Club Breakfast more...
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	match any match all News Articles View By: [Date] Category Jan 25, 2007 Dean's Big Decision Richard C. Harwood Recently, Governor Howard Dean re-launched his new organization, Democracy for America. He said that he is "building a movement in the common interest" by "confidently advancing an agenda rooted in hope and real American values." The skeptics will argue that it is not... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Making Good on our Promises Making Good on our Promises 9/11 is now two years behind us. Rather than look back, what should we expect of our nation, of ourselves, as we move ahead? After 9/11 we heard promises that politics would improve, news media coverage was to become more serious, and citizens were to be more... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Just How Patriotic Are We? Just How Patriotic Are We? As America looks forward to a long weekend celebrating its birthday, our thoughts naturally turn to patriotism. In the aftermath of the war in Iraq, and as the first presidential campaign after 9/11 heats up, the subject takes on a new importance. The word... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 A new kind of patriotism A new kind of patriotism by Richard C. Harwood - Christian Science Monitor, July 3, 2002 BETHESDA, MD ñ On this July 4th, Americans are called to take a hard look at the meaning of patriotism and their own relationship to it. During the past year, a patriotic fervor spread across our great... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Four Things Citizens Can Do Four Things Citizens Can Do Moving forward, with awareness, in a tenuous new world by Richard C. Harwood - msnbc.com, October 1, 2001 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 ó What is a citizen to do? We can watch the polls as they tell us we are ready to go to war. We can display the flag to demonstrate our... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Stop Polling. Start Thinking Stop Polling. Start Thinking by Richard C. Harwood War policy should not be set by opinion polls WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 - Already the public opinion poll results are stacking up. So now, each day we will hear competing numbers - one telling us how many are dead from the ghastly attacks on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Consider this scenario for just a moment: what if all public sector organizations were now required to hang out a sign in their window, "Open for Business!" or "Business Practices R Us!" or "We're Business-Certified." Sounds like a silly idea, right? But... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Toxic Talk in the Public Square Toxic Talk in the Public Square Bitterness, hubris of presidential recount fester by Richard C. Harwood - msnbc.com, January 5, 2001 Jan. 5 ó The jockeying around the Bush presidency is in full gear with the recent naming of Cabinet members, the many visits to Capitol Hill and the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Count on Instincts and Electoral College Count on Instincts and Electoral College by Richard C. Harwood - philly.com, November 16, 2000 The uncertain outcome of the presidential election is a great blessing on this nation. But what will we choose to do with it? As the drama has drawn out, we have often put forth the worst of... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Perplexed, But Not Divided Perplexed, But Not Divided by Richard C. Harwood America is not split into two warring factions: More likely, weíre on hold until we figure out a few things - msnbc.com, November 10, 2000 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 ó No matter who wins the White House, the conventional wisdom emerging from... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Gore's Guilt Trip Gore's Guilt Trip by Richard C. Harwood Is a vote for Nader really a vote for Bush? - msnbc.com, November 1, 2000 Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader tells supporters in Michigan he is no spoiler: "You can't spoil a political system that's spoiled to the core," he said.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Able, But Willing? Able, But Willing? by Richard C. Harwood - The Tampa Tribune, October 19, 2000 Much is being made about how the presidential candidates have failed to connect with the American public this year. But are the candidates alone responsible for that? For no matter how well - or poorly - the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Are We Done Now With the Posturing? Are We Done Now With the Posturing? by Richard C. Harwood Smiles and smirks arenít enough; Americans want a coherent vision of the future - msnbc.com, October 10, 2000 Oct. 10 What if you set out to read a book and all you found behind the front cover was a list of characters, a bit on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Practicing the Politics of Politeness Practicing the Politics of Politeness by Richard C. Harwood Major-league blunders aside, this has been a clean, fair presidential race ó so far - msnbc.com, September 19, 2000 Gov. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney take the stage Sept. 4. in Naperville, Ill. Bush used an expletive to describe... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Embracing Idealism Embracing Idealism by Richard C. Harwood Gore issues a call to action: How will voters respond? - msnbc.com, August 17, 2000 Washington, Aug. 17 - In his acceptance speech in Los Angeles tonight, Vice President Al Gore presented himself as the presidential candidate on the side of the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Democratic National Convention - Day 2 Democratic National Convention - Day 2 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC Welcome back Mr. Harwood. Good to be back! THE_RAGING_PATRIOT-g says: Why does the democratic convention seem so borring, they use to be exciting but they seem to have lost their edge with the Youth... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Democratic National Convention - Day 1 Democratic National Convention - Day 1 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC Welcome back Mr. Harwood! Good to be back. I look forward to hearing everyone's questions. Let's start with Clinton's speech last night..... donus-guest says: The Clinton speech was just like he is--all... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Creative Compassion Creative Compassion by Richard C. Harwood - msnbc.com, August 3, 2000 Aug. 3 - Texas Gov. George W. Bush's notion of "compassionate conservatism" has resonated with Republicans gathered in Philadelphia this week. Colin Powell got the party started early on in the convention, when he asked... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 4 Republican National Convention - Day 4 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Ok guys, I have Rich Harwood here. I have some handsome questions here, so let's go. Welcome Mr. Harwood. Welcome back I mean. :) MSNBC-Will: KATIA2001 says: I am a independent voter do not know... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 3 Republican National Convention - Day 3 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Welcome back Mr. Harwood. By the way, we haven't really promoted anything of yours yet in these chats. I know your piece went up on the site today, if not yet, soon. I'll have the link for that.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 2 Republican National Convention - Day 2 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Ok guys, we're starting with Rich Harwood in just a few. Rich is an expert on voter behavior and a political analyst. yesterday we talked a lot about education today's theme for the convention is... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Republican National Convention - Day 1 Republican National Convention - Day 1 Guest: Richard C. Harwood, Special to MSNBC MSNBC-Will: Ok guys, I have the guest Rich Harwood on the line, and I have a healthy list of questions, so let's get started. MSNBC-Will: Welcome Mr. Harwood! Rich_Harwood: It's good to be here, I'm looking... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Public Benefit: Entree or Side Dish? Consider this scenario for just a moment: what if all public sector organizations were now required to hang out a sign in their window, "Open for Business!" or "Business Practices R Us!" or "We're Business-Certified." Sounds like a silly idea, right? But... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2007 The Nation's Looking Glass: America's Retreat From Itself The Nation's Looking Glass: America's Retreat From Itself About a decade ago, I began to talk with Americans in ten cities about the state of politics and their relationship to it. The fruit of that initiative was the Kettering Foundation publication, Citizens and Politics: A View from Main... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Dec 11, 2006 Rich quoted in Case Foundation report on civic engagement A recently released Case Foundation report entitled, “Citizens at the Center: a new approach to civic engagement” quotes Rich on the subject of citizen discontentment in the civic life and health of their communities. The report asks the question, “Is the United States undergoing a civic... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Dec 4, 2006 Interview with The Harwood Institute innovator partner, Tanya Renne Recently The Harwood Institute caught up with an innovator partner, Tanya Renne co-founder and CEO of Orchid Suites, who accompanied us to Airlie Center in Warrenton, Virginia for strategic planning sessions and talks on the future of our work. Here is what she had to say: How did the time... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Dec 4, 2006 United Way of America selects the Harwood Public Innovators Lab for new learning opportunities United Way of America recently announced that it will be including the Harwood Public Innovators Lab in their 2007 catalog of learning opportunities. This means that, for the first time, local United Way staff members will be able to use their flex credits to help pay for the experience. In the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 28, 2006 Partner of The Harwood Institute featured in Time Magazine -- and she responds here Daniella Levine, a partner of The Harwood Institute and a Public Innovators Lab alumnus is featured in the latest issue of Time Magazine in the article "There's Trouble -- Lots Of It -- in Paradise". Daniella responds to the Time Magazine article and about her work at Imagine Miami. Imagine... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 27, 2006 Public Innovators Lab offers valuable takeaways for you, your organization, and your community What do you takeaway from the Lab -- this is a great question! The Public Innovators Lab is not meant to end upon the conclusion of the sessions spent this upcoming February. Rather, over the years we’ve designed and really honed what we call the Personal Learning Journal. You will receive your... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 13, 2006 Rich to be a panelist in Kettering Foundation roundtable on Democracy's Challenge: Reclaiming the Public's Role On Monday, November 13th, Rich will join a number of other esteemed panelists in a Roundtable discussion hosted by the Kettering Foundation in Washington. The forum is centered around three themes: Tensions Involving Democratic Values Tensions Involving Democratic Practices... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 20, 2006 Sign-up for the Winter 2007 Public Innovators Lab The Harwood Public Innovators Lab A Harwood Signature Event Communities are searching for new kinds of leaders... Are you ready to answer the call? Join us and other public innovators like yourself and learn how to forge an alternate path in public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 9, 2006 Student from KU Symposium reflects on Hurricane Katrina and the re-opening of the Superdome In fall, there are only three days of the week that matter in Louisiana. From Friday high school games to LSU Saturday games, it is hard to believe that this southern state can possibly fathom more football come the end of the week. The attitude there is quite the opposite though. In fact, if... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 11, 2006 Summit Question of the Month Hurricane Katrina and 9/11: When is charity good, but change required? In what ways do we tend to confuse charity and targeted programs with real change -- and how do we ensure that, in our work and as a society, we aren't lulled to sleep by charitable efforts when change is actually... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 5, 2006 The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation is hiring The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation seeks to hire a new director of communications and networks. The position opening comes at an exciting time in the evolution of the organization; the Institute is pivoting from a project-based organization focused on innovating, to an organization that... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 5, 2006 Join the Annual Public Innovators Summit -- A Year of New Products for You The Harwood Institute announces today the first wave of new products that will emerge from its inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit that took place in Midway, Utah Aug. 18-20. The products are intended for public innovators everywhere to use to accelerate their own work around innovation... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Aug 14, 2006 See who is coming to the Summit The list of participants to the inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit has been finalized. We're excited to have more than 40 of America's best and brightest public innovators gathered together in Midway, Utah, to engage on the core challenges facing politics and public life. Here is a list... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Aug 14, 2006 Inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit begins this weekend The week of the inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit is here! Beginning on Friday, August 18th until Sunday, August 20th, a dynamic group of leading-edge thinkers and community leaders from around the country will meet in Utah to discuss the essence of challenges in... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jul 31, 2006 Community rhythms: A framework for helping you innovate in public life As Rich pointed out in his blog series earlier this year, we need public innovation to create new pathways in public life, but public innovation cannot exist without two essential ingredients: public innovators to drive it, and civic-minded, catalytic organizations to house it, incubate it, and... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jul 31, 2006 Now available -- New Harwood and Knight Foundation multimedia community rhythms series The new multimedia series "Community Rhythms: The Five Stages of Community Life" is now available for your use. You can use it to advance your own learning as well as to engage your staff, board members, and others in your community. In a dynamic two-part Webcast, Rich Harwood leads you through... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jun 23, 2006 See who's coming to the Summit Registrations for the inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit continue to roll in. We're currently on track to have as many as 50 of America's best and brightest public innovators gathered together in Midway, Utah, to engage on the core challenges facing politics and public life. Here is a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jun 19, 2006 Q&A with Rich Harwood: The Annual Public Innovators Summit With only nine weeks to go, plans for the inaugural ex.html">Annual Public Innovators Summit are quickly shaping up, and there's a growing list of leading-edge thinkers and community leaders from around the country who have signed up to join us in Utah Aug. 18-20. For those of you invited,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jun 9, 2006 The Harwood Public Innovators Lab: In her own words Daniella Levine, co-chair of Imagine Miami, participated in the Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab. She recently shared her notes from the experience, including the following summary: "The Harwood Institute provides a new framework for building civic life, moving us from a problem... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jun 9, 2006 Free conference call service for non-profits Dutch Huette, president of Global Conference Call, Inc. (The Harwood Institute's conference call provider), recently contacted us to let us know that we would be receiving unlimited free conference call service and recording capability for as long as we wanted it. This enormously generous offer... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jun 9, 2006 The discipline of change: Finding the 'sweet spot' One of Lab alum Daniella Levine's take-aways from the Harwood Public Innovators Lab, according to her notes (see article ), is that The Harwood Institute is creating a discipline of change. Although we haven't used that particular phrase in the past, The Harwood Institute is indeed focused on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 30, 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab a phenomenal success Last week, The Harwood Institute convened the Spring 2006 Public Innovators Lab, made up of one of the most dynamic groups of public innovators from around the country we have ever assembled. These leaders posed some of the toughest questions we've encountered, challenging us and one another to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 22, 2006 Follow Lab participants on their journey Rich Harwood and possibly other participants in the Harwood Public Innovators Lab will be sharing their thoughts and experiences throughout the week on Rich's Redeeming Hope blog. Today, Rich kicks off the week with 10 questions for public innovators to think about. These are some of the most... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 22, 2006 Thanks for your suggestions Last week, we asked readers to send in names of people they thought would be good to invite to our inaugural Annual Public Innovators Summit , being presented in conjunction with Fast Company magazine. We received several great names; we really appreciate you taking the time to respond. If... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 22, 2006 The Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab officially kicks off in Baltimore, Md. Last night, public innovators from across the country gathered in Baltimore to begin a journey where they will examine their own role, and the role of their organizations, in creating real, lasting change in communities. We call this experience The Harwood Public Innovators Lab. As Rich Harwood... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 8, 2006 A tale of two brothers For Dan and Don Blom, brothers who are attending the Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab, engaging in public life and politics is something that is part of their DNA. Dan, a civic engagement consultant leading the effort to create a new community organization to foster public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 8, 2006 Harwood receives warm 'welcome back' in Youngstown Last week, Rich Harwood was in Youngstown, Ohio, where The Harwood Institute conducted a public capital study in 1999 gauging the civic strength of the community. At that time, Youngstown was mired in what the Institute calls "The Waiting Place" - one of the five stages of community life, where... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... May 1, 2006 Harwood to discuss the people's retreat this week as a featured guest on 'A Public Voice' Rich Harwood will be featured as a community expert on this week's annual taping of "A Public Voice," an annual television program shown on public television stations across the country, where experts and political leaders engage on a selected topic of national importance. This year's topic -... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 24, 2006 Harwood and Fast Company present The Annual Public Innovators Summit Today, The Harwood Institute is announcing one of its most ambitious endeavors to date - the Annual Public Innovators Summit. The Summit, set for Aug. 18-20 at the Zermatt Resort & Spa, Midway, Utah, is being presented in partnership with Fast Company magazine. Fast Company is one of... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 20, 2006 Three guest bloggers to join Rich Harwood for online dialogue This Monday, Rich Harwood will be blogging about the important insights and lessons from a recent convening the Institute led in Las Vegas, as part of our strategic partnership with the Nevada Community Foundation. He will be joined by three guest bloggers who attended the convening: David... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 17, 2006 Join Rich and his guests in an online dialogue next week Next week, Rich Harwood, along with several guest bloggers, will be presenting some ideas that came out of a recent convening The Harwood Institute hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss our partnership there with the Nevada Community Foundation and their efforts to become a more catalytic... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 17, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK: Institute to host preeminent event for the nation's leading-edge public innovators; major co-sponsor on board Next week, The Harwood Institute will be officially announcing plans for one of its most ambitious endeavors to date - a national summit of America's best and brightest public innovators. Together under one roof, the nation's most effective and authentic leaders from multiple sectors, including... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 10, 2006 See who's coming to the Public Innovators Lab With only about a month left before the spring Harwood Public Innovators Lab, there are only a handful of potential slots still available. The Institute is releasing the list of registered participants so everyone can see what a fantastic group will be assembled at the Pier 5 Hotel in... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 3, 2006 Harwood partners with Journal of Public Deliberation to share news and information Starting this week, The Harwood Institute and the Journal of Public Deliberation (JPD), an electronic journal of research, news, and information for people interested in dialogue and deliberation, will begin partnering to share items of interest through our organizational communications. The... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Apr 3, 2006 The 3 A's of Public Life: What we all need to be good 'public people' The Harwood Institute's research in communities across the country shows that the vast majority of Americans are in retreat from politics and public life. They have retreated, they tell us, because leaders no longer reflect the reality of average Americans' daily lives in their words and... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 28, 2006 Institute releases new video highlighting work The Harwood Institute is making a new informational video available for download. This high resolution Windows Media Player (.wmv) file can now be downloaded for viewing . If you're interested in learning more about our work across the country to help people imagine and act for the public good,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 27, 2006 Harwood speaks to enthusiastic crowd in New Hampshire Last Wednesday, Rich Harwood was the featured guest at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. He was at the institute, located on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, to speak about the people's retreat from politics and public life. Rich's trip to New Hampshire is part of his... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 27, 2006 Institute leading national convening to discuss how community foundations engage the public As part of our ongoing partnership with the Nevada Community Foundation , The Harwood Institute will be leading a convening in Las Vegas this week on the role of community foundations in engaging the public, and how they can position themselves as catalytic organizations that build the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 27, 2006 Download Harwood's interview on New Hampshire Public Radio Last week, Laura Knoy, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange," interviewed Rich Harwood for her live call-in show. The topic: "cultural withdrawal." During the interview, Rich drew on findings from his book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back (Kettering... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 20, 2006 Hope Unraveled book tour creates ripples in Texas Last week, Texas Forums, the LBJ Presidential Library, the University of Texas at Dallas, and KERA Dallas Public Radio hosted Rich Harwood for speaking events in Austin and Dallas, Texas. Rich was in the Lonestar State speaking about Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 20, 2006 A story of public innovation in Orlando, Florida Nancy Peed , executive director of the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, is The Harwood Institute's featured public innovator this week. Nancy's organization has been working with the Institute to create and implement an authentic community engagement process to help fundamentally... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 20, 2006 What makes civic engagement truly authentic? All of The Harwood Institute's change efforts are rooted in the notion that civic engagement must be authentic. What we mean is that for real, lasting change to take root, people have to be engaged in a process that reflects the reality of how people actually wrestle with public issues.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 13, 2006 Institute announces new additions to Board of Directors Richard C. Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, is pleased to announce that Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez , president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties, and Dr. C. Kent McGuire , dean of Temple University's... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 6, 2006 Learn how to use community rhythms to accelerate your work: Join us at the Public Innovators Lab Community rhythms is just one of a number of frameworks The Harwood Institute has developed through its work to help people and organizations gain a deep understanding of community life and thus, how to be effective agents for change. How can you gauge your community's rhythms, why is it... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Mar 6, 2006 Community rhythms: A framework for helping you innovate in public life As Rich pointed out in his blog series last week, we need public innovation to create new pathways in public life, but public innovation cannot exist without two essential ingredients: public innovators to drive it, and civic-minded, catalytic organizations to house it, incubate it, and spread... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 27, 2006 Institute partners with national foundation to help them accelerate their change work To be successful at innovating in public life, organizations must pursue highly strategic initiatives that add up to more than merely a collection of good civic actions, but actually lead to real, lasting change. This is certainly not easy in our society, where people have retreated from public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 27, 2006 Working with The Harwood Institute: An overview of our intellectual capital and ways to interact The Harwood Institute has been working in communities for almost 20 years. Through our research and on-the-ground initiatives, we have learned a great deal about what it takes to make communities work and are constantly searching for ways to spread this knowledge and "scale up" our efforts in a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 27, 2006 The Harwood Public Innovators Lab: Frequently asked questions answered Over the past few weeks, we've received a substantial response from people across the country regarding our Spring 2006 Harwood Public Innovators Lab, scheduled for May 21-25 in Baltimore, Maryland. We've received a variety of questions from people, but certain ones in particular have come up... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 23, 2006 An invitation for dialogue from Rich Harwood What is public innovation, and why do we need it now, more than ever? The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation - as its name implies - seeks to answer this important question in its work across the country every day. Indeed, I personally am driven by a belief that public innovation, and the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 20, 2006 An overview of catalytic organizations The Harwood Institute defines a catalytic organization as one that is not only effective at achieving its mission, but also builds community while doing its work. These kinds of organizations are one of the key ingredients for developing the networks, norms, relationships, and structures - what... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 20, 2006 Profile of a public innovator - and a catalytic organization - on the American frontier The Las Vegas-based Nevada Community Foundation (NCF) is currently engaged in a partnership with The Harwood Institute to deepen their capacity as a catalytic organization to help build the public capital of America's fastest growing region. Bret Bicoy, president of NCF, recently spoke with The... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 13, 2006 'I felt as if blinders were removed from my community eyes' Sal Savini, sports and programming director for the Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games , is a public innovator who is using The Harwood Institute's knowledge every day in the important work he is doing to improve the lives of Las Vegas youth. Sal is also an alum of the Harwood Public... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 6, 2006 How one United Way became 'a Harwood United Way' This week, The Harwood Institute is featuring Ron Butler, executive director of the United Way of Genesee County, Michigan, as part of its ongoing series on public innovators creating real, lasting change in America. Ron and his predecessor, Michael K. Brown (now president of the Capital Area... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 6, 2006 What does it take to make a community work? In Rich Harwood's weekly Redeeming Hope blog entry , he discusses the important role that a community's "rhythms" - its stage of community life - plays in the success or failure of community change initiatives. The Harwood Institute developed the community rhythms framework and the stages of... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 6, 2006 Learn how to use 'stages of community life' to accelerate your change work Although The Harwood Institute has a detailed methodology for gauging what we call a community's "stage of community life," most public innovators already have a strong sense of what stage their community is in. The question for them is, "How do I calibrate my work to be effective, given my... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 6, 2006 Harwood to speak at the prestigious Commonwealth Club Rich Harwood will speak about the findings of his latest book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back, at the prestigious Commonwealth Club in San Francisco from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The Commonwealth Club is America's oldest public affairs forum and holds more than 400... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Feb 1, 2006 Harwood shares his thoughts on State of the Union Address Rich Harwood wraps up his "State of Our Union" blog series today with some thoughts on last night's State of the Union Address and the Democratic response. His comments can be found by clicking here . We encourage you to visit the blog and let us know what you think as well. Rich's Redeeming... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 31, 2006 Moving forward in Orange County, Florida Today marks an exciting turn in the relationship between the schools and communities that make up Orange County, Florida. The Count Me In! Initiative - organized by The Foundation for Orange County Public Schools through a partnership with The Harwood Institute - is unveiling a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 30, 2006 Harwood public innovators tell their stories Over the next few months, The Harwood Institute will be featuring stories from some of the public innovators we have had the fortune of working with over the years. Public innovators are highly pragmatic but also idealistic change agents. Along with catalytic organizations, these individuals... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 30, 2006 Web cast now available for community foundations to think about becoming 'catalytic organizations' Staff and executives from community foundations across the country joined Rich Harwood Jan. 24 to talk about the findings in his latest book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back , and how community foundations can play a role in helping forge an alternate path for politics... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 26, 2006 Harwood available to discuss State of the Union with media Below is a reproduction of a media adivsory sent to print and broadcast media across the country: WASHINGTON - Richard C. Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, and recent author of Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back ,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 25, 2006 Visit Harwood's Redeeming Hope blog and let your voice be heard This week, The Harwood Institute is asking everyone interested in forging an alternate path for our politics and public life to join Rich Harwood for a national conversation on "The State of Our Union." Rich is writing a series of articles this week for his blog, Redeeming Hope , that are... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 23, 2006 A special online event for community foundations coming up tomorrow How can community foundations build the civic strength of the communities they serve and fulfill their missions with excellence during a time when people are retreating from public life and politics? That is the question Rich Rich Harwood will address tomorrow at 11 a.m. EST on a live Web cast,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 23, 2006 Join us in a discussion of 'The State of Our Union' Starting today, Rich Harwood will be publishing a four-part series of blog entries on "The State of Our Union," leading up to President Bush's annual address to Congress Jan. 31. His first topic: "In Search of Truth." The Harwood Institute invites you to participate in this important... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 19, 2006 Harwood invites community foundations to participate in live Web cast Yesterday, Rich Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, released an open invitation to staff and executives of community foundations across the country to particpate in his first live Web cast. Below is a reproduction of that letter: Wednesday, January 18,... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 17, 2006 Hear America's authentic voices How are we going to marshal the collective will necessary to tackle the complex public issues facing our society and achieve the dream of Dr. King when so many people have retreated into their close-knit circles of family and friends? That is the question Rich addressed across the country last... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 17, 2006 What Dr. King taught us about change This week, our nation celebrates the important work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – work which continues to this day. Almost 43 years after his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in our nation’s capital in August 1963, there still exists a breach in society that must be... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 6, 2006 Tired of business as usual? Want to create real, lasting change? Then join us for the Harwood Public Innovators Lab . The lab is designed to equip public innovators – people like you who are highly idealistic but also pragmatic – with a deeper understanding of public life and how to be an effective agent for change. During this four-day experience, you... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Jan 6, 2006 Gannett news interview with Richard C. Harwood on Hope Unraveled Chuck Raasch, political reporter for Gannett News Service, sat down for a one-on-one interview with Richard C. Harwood to discuss the current state of public life and politics across the nation. The feature ran in Gannett papers across the country and can be found online by clicking here . The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Dec 22, 2005 Finding authentic hope: Stories from the Hope Unraveled book tour For the past three months, Rich Harwood and members of The Harwood Institute staff have criss-crossed the country – to 13 different cities – to engage citizens in a dialogue about the people’s retreat from politics and public life, and what collective action must be taken to forge an... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Dec 20, 2005 Register now: The Harwood Public Innovators Lab Over the past year we have heard voices that reinforce what we have been hearing for nearly two decades before; that if we hope to create change we must generate a new cadre of leaders from across society whose words and actions are guided by sensibilities and practices that promote credibility... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Dec 16, 2005 An alternate path for 2006 2005 brought a great many successes to The Harwood Institute, but with so much work to be done to create meaningful change across the nation, we are already looking towards 2006 with a sense of possibility and hope. Some of our planned 2006 activities include: On January 5th, Richard C.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 30, 2005 The gift of hope Do you feel like your aspirations aren’t reflected in the politics and public life around you? Do you want to help your family, friends, and community find an alternate path to the kind of nation that we all seek? If so, you may consider giving Hope Unraveled as a gift this holiday season.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 21, 2005 Learn more about how you can accelerate change The Harwood Institute’s nearly two decades of research reveals that change occurs in small steps, by individuals engaging in small civic actions that add up over time. We call these individuals – who are both idealistic and highly pragmatic – public innovators. Our work also shows that... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 14, 2005 Voices from the Hope Unraveled Minnesota tour Our successful swing through Minnesota, marked by packed houses and thoughtful questions, wrapped up last week. Griff Wigley, executive director of Northfield Citizens Online, provides his account of Rich’s remarks at a lunch meeting for public innovators in St. Paul convened by Minnesota... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 10, 2005 Hold your own forums to discuss today’s public life and politics Participants in a public event in Rochester,MN used The Harwood Institute’s Hope Unraveled discussion guide during their small group discussions. The questions that emerged after these discussions were among the best that Rich has heard on the road. You can host your own discussions using the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 10, 2005 Forging an alternate path in Minnesota “I’ve been retreating [from public life] for 20 years. I just came here because I was lonesome.” That was the message of one older gentleman from Rochester, Minnesota, home of the world renowned Mayo Clinic. On Nov. 8, he took a step across the threshold into the public square with more... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 4, 2005 Hope Unraveled: A resource for moving your organization and community forward All across the country, foundations, community organizations, national nonprofits, and public institutions all have been using Rich Harwood’s latest book, Hope Unraveled: The People’s Retreat and Our Way Back , as a powerful tool to spark critical thinking and discussion about how to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 4, 2005 Hope Unraveled tour heading to Minnesota next week Rich Harwood will be traveling to Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Rochester, Minnesota, Nov. 8-10 to continue sharing the message of Hope Unraveled and how citizens can step forward to reverse the people’s retreat and forge an alternate path for politics and public life. Rich will be... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 2, 2005 Harwoodís inaugural speech on Hope Unraveled available on DVD If you are interested in learning more about how you can help forge an alternate path for politics and public life, consider purchasing a copy of Rich Harwoodís Sept. 19 speech at the Council on Foundations Fall 2005 Community Foundation Conference in Seattle. The Council on Foundations is... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 2, 2005 Are you a public innovator? Join us for our Public Innovators Lab For nearly 20 years, Rich Harwood and The Harwood Institute have worked to find an alternate path for politics and public life. We know that there is an urgent need for community-based organizations that cut across divisions in communities ñ that span boundaries and know how to be catalytic in... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Nov 2, 2005 Public Innovation Across the Generations Across the nation, public innovators from community organizations, public agencies, and foundations are using the messages of Richard C. Harwoodís latest book Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back to place their work in the context of the reality of public life, and help find an... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 24, 2005 Hope Unraveled Debuts on Amazon.com We are pleased to announce that Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back is now available for purchase through Amazon.com. Please follow this link to order directly through Amazon. You can order by credit card . For those who have read the book, we encourage you to click here to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 24, 2005 Book tour heads home this week The Hope Unraveled book tour comes to the Washington, D.C. metro area this week. Today at 4 p.m., Rich will be signing copies of his book at the Independent Sectorís 25th Anniversary Conference . The signing will follow a session he will lead on civic engagement in the 21st century.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 24, 2005 West coast welcomes Hope Unraveled Rich Harwoodís Hope Unraveled book tour has provided a tremendous opportunity to meet public innovators from across the nation who are tired of business as usual. These public innovators are characterized by their unique combination of infectious idealism and strategic pragmatism, and are... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 20, 2005 A special thank-you to our supporters ñ and a call to action Across the country, people who are tired of business as usual are stepping forward to help us create a more vibrant public life. To those who have helped with setting up and sponsoring events so far, we are deeply appreciative of your efforts. For others, we hope that you will consider joining... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 17, 2005 Hope Unraveled Tour heads to Portland and San Francisco Rich Harwood will be on the West Coast the week of Oct. 17. Here are some of the events planned: On Monday, Rich will be speaking with foundation leaders from the Portland area at the Oregon Community Foundation . Later in the day, he will be signing copies of Hope Unraveled: The... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 12, 2005 Hear Harwoodís message of hope Last Week, Rich Harwood was a featured guest during Wisconsin Public Radioís pledge drive. He spoke with Peter Donalds about the challenges we all face in our communities as we work to find an alternate path for public life. You can hear Richís segment by clicking here. 10/7/05 - Hope... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 12, 2005 Hear the latest from the Hope Unraveled National Tour You can listen live to Harwood Institute President Richard C. Harwood discussing the alternate path for public life and politics outlined in his latest book Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back. Harwood will discuss the book with Peter Donalds on Wisconsin Public Radio at 4pm... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Oct 7, 2005 Hope Unraveled book tour resonating with citizens Rich Harwoodís nationwide tour to share the message of his latest book, Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back, has been met with strong support from citizens who agree that we must set out on an alternate path for politics and public life. In Kansas City, Rich... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 30, 2005 Join Us on an Alternate Path The book tour for Rich Harwoodís groundbreaking new book, Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back , heads to Las Vegas this week. For a list of public events, click here . Richís book tour will continue throughout the fall. Below are the cities and dates: Portland ñ Oct.... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 30, 2005 Harwood Featured on Las Vegas Media On Wednesday, September 28, Rich Harwood will be discussing Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back and its implications for Las Vegas and Nevada on "Face to Face," a political discussion program hosted by award-winning journalist Jon Ralston. The program airs on Las Vegas 1 (COX... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 30, 2005 A Call to Grantmakers September 30, 2005 Dear Friend, Last week, I had the opportunity to lead two sessions at the 2005 Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations in Seattle. I spent a great deal of time talking with community foundation executives about the condition of the country, what we... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 29, 2005 Notes from the American Frontier As Washington turns its attention from the finger-pointing that followed the recent hurricanes to the indictment of the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, it becomes ever clearer that public life and politics in the nation is in need of repair. This week, Rich Harwood is engaging... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 23, 2005 Hope Unraveled book tour heads to Las Vegas The book tour for Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back, heads to Las Vegas next week. Events include a reception and book signing at McCormick and Schmicks, sponsored by The Nevada Community Foundation on Wednesday, Sept 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Rich will also be speaking to... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 23, 2005 Harwood announces new events for 2006 Beginning today, we are accepting registrants for our Harwood Signature Events ñ three new products designed to provide you with easier access to our almost two decades of knowledge on creating change in communities. Dates, times, and locations have been set. Go to our new Web site and click on... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 23, 2005 Harwood Institute launches new Web site The Harwood Institute invites you to explore our newly launched Web site. This redesigned site cuts to the core of our efforts to spark fundamental change in American public life and forge a path in which all people can tap their own potential to make a difference and join together to build a... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 19, 2005 Harwood Launches National Book Tour Richard Harwood is launching his national book tour for Hope Unraveled at The Council on Foundations Community Foundation National Conference being held this week in Seattle. At 9 a.m. on Sept. 19, Harwood will discuss the themes of the book, and its implications for public philanthropy and the... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 19, 2005 Harwood on Up To Date With Steve Kraske Richard C. Harwood kicked off promotions for his latest book Hope Unraveled: The Peopleís Retreat and Our Way Back on ìUp To Date with Steve Kraske,î a Kansas City Public Radio live call-in show. Harwood discussed how the peopleís retreat is impacting current events, and what it means for our... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 19, 2005 Harwood Reflects On The False Start of 9/11 As the nation recognized the anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, Richard C. Harwood shared his thoughts with Jonathan Riskind in a feature article in the Columbus Dispatch: "As debate continues about the wisdom and efficacy of Bushís decisions, leaders from both parties failed to carry out their... The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation more... Sep 12, 2005 Harwood to speak about latest book and implications for current events WASHINGTON ó Richard C. Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, and author of Hope Unraveled: The People's Retreat and Our Way Back, will be speaking about the findings in his upcoming new book and the implications they have for major events facing the... National Press Club Breakfast more... View Archives
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