by Jennifer Prophete | Oct 7, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”Aesop We love big things. Big yards, big houses, big vehicles, big titles, big numbers…. All these big things get attention in our news feeds, in our conversations, and even in our own minds. But, despite our...
by Jennifer Prophete | Sep 22, 2025 | Fundraising, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good, Uncategorized
What we learned from our neighborhood gathering experiment in Charlottesville – and how you can host a gathering of your own through our new $50 microgrant. Original newsletter posted on September 17th, 2025 in The Connective Tissue newsletter written by Sam Pressler....
by Pam Rempe | Sep 9, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
I recently read Dawn Staley’s new book, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three. Dawn is the head coach of the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team. In her book, she speaks...
by Pam Rempe | Aug 12, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
Every neighborhood and community has a distinct culture. That culture is comprised of those who have lived there, both past and present. There are histories and stories to the places where we live. Some of them are beautiful, and some of them are broken. As we examine...
by Pam Rempe | Jul 29, 2025 | How-to, Imagine the Possibilities
I have this thing for birthdays. Not really my own birthday, but birthdays, generally speaking. One time for my birthday, my roommate had a surprise breakfast planned. I had gone out of the apartment for an early morning commitment, and he put...
by Pam Rempe | Jul 8, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to, Imagine the Possibilities
I wish I could tell you Supper Club was my idea; it wasn’t. The idea came from a nineteen-year-old intern. She was spending the semester earning sociology credit with my nonprofit. Ever feel stuck? Wanting for ideas? Consider hiring a...
