community

Events Playbook: The Think & Drink

A step-by-step guide to a night of conversation and connection

Mar 7 •

How to host an event (in a way that is fun and connecting for YOU too)

I’ve been finding that more and more people in my life are interested in hosting events.

Feb 19 •

The unexpected beauty of simple traditions

Yet another case for where more effort is not always the answer

Feb 4 •

seeking discomfort in relationships

it's high risk, but also such high reward

Dec 5, 2023 •

Helping the homeless in an unconventional way

Forget handouts - Downtown Streets Team builds community to help the homeless become self-sufficient

Sep 5, 2022

A community that gets philanthropists to give

The best way to get philanthropists in the Bay Area to give locally is not through facts or figures.

Jul 19, 2022

A cinema that serves more than movies

Discovering Oakland's The New Parkway Theater on a rainy day

Jul 4, 2022

Experiment #2: Building a Youth Coaches Training Program

And the rollercoaster of emotions that went with it

Jun 19, 2022

Finding Communities That Work: A 3 Month Exploration

Plus a deep-dive into an online course I took that prioritized community over content

Jun 11, 2022

Community Building Experiment #1: Captaining a Team for San Francisco Winter League

The first of many practical community building projects

May 30, 2022

The great community shake-up

The pandemic got people feeling a certain way — and now those effects are snowballing us into a new normal.

May 5, 2022

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