<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi friends,<div><br></div><div>i love the poetic words i'm reading. i'm also very conscious that we are a sub-culture and that much of the language i'm reading that might be understood by all or most of the people on this list is likely not understandable to many people in places like USAID, Habitat For Humanity and many other other large institutions. </div><div><br></div><div>"deliverables" and "outcomes" are part of language that stewards of public funds know.</div><div><br></div><div> If we're not asking for public funds, we need not be so concerned about using language and measures that these gatekeepers understand. but, if our plans and strategies require public funds, we need to be prepared to speak their language and try to fit our strategies and approaches into their terms.</div><div><br></div><div>appreciatively,</div><div><br></div><div>John<br><div><div>
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