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An amazing event with some amazing business owners! Great partners like C12 Business Forums helped make it possible. Here are some of the topics we covered: - Profile of Courage: Leading Well - Courage of Your Convictions: Healthcare Solutions for Christian Businesses - Courage on Display: Faithfulness in the Details - Financial Courage: CBDCs and eCommerce - Hire Courage: Finding the Right Employee in Turbulent Times - Courageous Compliance: The 8D's of Risk Management - Handling Cyber Threats & Assaults With Courage: Member Stories - Our Brave New World: A Security Blueprint for Your Business - Securing Your Business: Cyber Security Insurance - Sacrificial Courage: Businesses Give Bountifully to Veterans If your courage has waivered in these trying times, know that you are not alone. There is support available. And MANY examples of those that Rekindle Courage everyday.

Want to learn more about the non-college educated members of Du Bois’ Talented Tenth? Join Korie Edwards (Ohio State), Thomas Hibbs (Baylor), moderator, Patricia Wilson (Baylor) & me tomorrow at 2 CST for the webinar “The Emancipation of Democracy.” Scan the QR code below!

💬 What's on the minds of professionals working in roles that support people experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV)? In a new learning report funded by Paul Ramsay Foundation, we spoke to people working in the DFV support field to understand how they are feeling about their work, and what opportunities exist to strengthen the field's work. Hear their voices here: https://lnkd.in/dNMQGjAg

Prof. Hugh Fullagar - an award-winning researcher and educator who has worked with teams in the National Football League (NFL), NCAA and beyond - has spent over a decade partnering with Fire and Rescue NSW.   By applying evidence-based methods and technologies like VALD's ForceDecks, his team has uncovered key insights into tactical performance screening and training. This research has reshaped recruitment and testing standards, offering better support for the everyday heroes who protect our communities. Learn more in our latest blog – link in comments 👇

One of my goals this term is to increase chapter membership. If you are interested in joining or are an existing member with questions or suggestions, please let me know! #SMPS #SMPSOC #SMPSOrangeCounty

The Trust for Civic Life and $8 million to fund civic participation in rural communities are examples of what philanthropy can accomplish when funders work together. That was the goal when Stephen Heinz, president of Rockefeller Brothers Fund, asked Carnegie Corporation of New York to join a funder collaborative a year ago, resulting in an early commitment of $3.5 million from the foundation. Today the collaborative has 15 funders. The Trust’s work is grounded in research that was funded by philanthropy and conducted by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Its report titled "Our Common Purpose" made a strong impression. It provides pragmatic, nonpartisan approaches to countering mistrust and division in our society. A second round of grants to support civic entrepreneurs is planned for later this year, and if all goes as planned, the collaborative will invest $50 million over the next five years. https://lnkd.in/ebyPnCVt

Looking forward to contributing to the "Quality of Life" discussion. I just hope I wasn't asked to be on the panel to be an example of how NOT to achieve Quality of Life. 😂 #intellectualproperty #trademark #widermanmalek #primerus

The Kava Coalition is multifaceted in our mission. Follow the link to learn more about what we do and how you can get involved: https://buff.ly/4cwHSad

“The best grant applications are the ones that really tell a story and evoke the emotion”  Take note would be grantees… and heed these wise words from Executive Director of a corporate-funded foundation, Rebecca Reiner.

In the world of systems the non specialized are the most key important people that we intend to over look and ignore .