more funding community work?

[douglas germann]

Harrison, Kerry, Peggy, Jeff, Raffi and all--

Sorry to have gone quiet on all of you...but you did it to me.

Your responses on this topic have sent me off into silence to ponder the
meaning of it all.

Harrison, following your nose sounds like such a small thing, but it is
profound. It tells me I have to be more willing to risk telling the
story of conversation and open space.

As Peggy asks, is there a money trail in that scent somewhere, enough
that will support the work that needs doing?

Kerry, I do not know if there is a Roundtree-like foundation in the US,
but I suspect there are several. Perhaps someone can help us pinpoint
some likely suspects. Anyone?

You say "Public decision making and politics clearly are failing" and
this reminds me of something Len Traubman (of Living Room Dialogues)
says of the peace process, dialogue and building connections between
peoples--that it is something of which governments are incapable.

So let's take your idea, Kerry, a half step further: Let us package
conversation as the forgotten key to the great human work, and then find
a champion who will help match it up to funding sources. (Are there
people who do this?) Or find some worthy cause which is looking for an
effective way to engage people in its work and partner.

			:- Doug.

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