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8th May 2010

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From Social Innovation Conversations (SIConversations.org), A story of real life miracles in trying to start a small NGO, and the stories over a decade that led them to huge success, focussing on a message for others. Awe inspiring and motivation, see the full description

Transcript available here.

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There’s probably at least one person, and maybe more than one, who feels like their little not-for-profit just may not make it.

There may be somebody that feels like their cause is too marginal, their constituency is too desperate, their dreams are too big, their knowledge base is too small, and they just don’t know if they’re going to be able to pull this one off. If you’re that person, I want to tell you a little bit about my story, my secret rules for success if you’re doing tough things, and to remind you how important it is that you stick this out.