John McKnight

Gifts, Skills, Interests and Passions: The Glue That Holds Communities Together

John McKnight - June 19, 2010

Most of us belong to lots of different kinds of clubs, groups and associations. Each is held together by a common gift, skill, interest or passion. Choirs are associations that magnify the gifts of people who sing well. Basketball...

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Association449 Gifts449 Cooperation430 Local Economy296 Care of People on the Margin275 Raising Children257 Hospitality246 Generosity215 Safety205 Health203 Food195 Land/Environment191

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Corporate Capture: Can We Find a Way Out?

Ash Esposito: Weaving Neighbors Together in Baltimore, MD

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