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HEARTBEAT a simple and fast TRANSFORMATION approach for smaller NONPROFITS

HEARTBEAT is the smallest natural cadence of our human life. There are others (sunsets, seasons, years) yet heartbeat represents something profound. It’s an expression of the very act of living. It reduces the clutter of our noisy existence to what … Continue reading HEARTBEAT a simple and fast TRANSFORMATION approach for smaller NONPROFITS

HEARTBEAT EXAMPLE 1

EXAMPLE: SMALL CITY FOOD BANK Let’s look at an example of how HEARTBEAT could be applied in the context of a small city Food Bank using in this case a weekly cadence. Week 1: [1 PURPOSE] On Monday morning, a group of three staff in the Food Sourcing team sits down together for 20 minutes. They reflect on the mission of their organization and few visitor stories from past week. It’s winter and they notice an emerging need in visitors needing fresh produce. They simply write down three things commonly asked for: citrus fruit, apples, local vegetables. [2 SIMPLIFY] On … Continue reading HEARTBEAT EXAMPLE 1