A Blog by Adrienne Wallace

The Plight of The American Non-Profit Response to http://ow.ly/1rGc The Steve Case Foundation by Adrienne Wallace-Hayward All industries are suffering and we should absolutely expect non-profits that have been well funded by corporate enterprises (that are now failing) and their related endowments (many of which have imploded with the failure in the investment markets) to see reductions as a direct result. Yes, indeed non-profits employ more Americans than both the auto and financial industry combined. The question is who are they and the point to be established is what are the talents of those employed in the non-profit space. Are those talents appropriate for our times? Non-profits have been too comfortable with endowments and legacy donors for far too long. I believe that they can survive the downturn only with for profit -minded leadership and operations teams. I implore non-profits to get on the direct selling band wagon, embrace WOM, and SOCIAL MEDIA. It needs to be done not sea...

Early last week I got to thinking about how egotistical we all are and how the dominance by the ego drives us straight to hell or rather hellish experiences. The downfall of personal relationships, the global economy, spiritual failures, professional and even physical failings are all the result of ego being in full play. Every bad thing that is happening in the world now can be attributed to horrific egos and disregard . Suffering in all of its proportions are a result of the ego on over drive. I am convinced of this because of things I have learned through my own life experience, quiet observation of others, and also from practicing and following A Course In Miracles over the years. I had someone tell me last week that he was 'looking for clarity in (his) life.' It is such a common thing to hear. People are often seeking either clarity or closure. In this case lack of clarity seems to be a reason to stay in a personal situation that is not exactly the best thing for this ...