Mark Russell reflects on the lessons from our conference, specifcally about the challenge of truly listening.
Will What Was Said in Detroit Stay in Detroit?
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Mark Russell
Countdown to the CEP Conference
Mark Russell introduces a video of CEP President Phil Buchanan sharing his thoughts on the program of our upcoming national conference, Pursuing Results: Effective Foundation Practice.
The Hidden Power of Measurement
Referencing the themes of Bill Gates’ latest Annual Letter, Mark Russell argues that measurement alone will never ensure that “progress becomes commonplace.”
Pursuing Results: What We Hope to Learn in Detroit
Mark Russell explains the theme and previews the agenda for CEP’s 2013 National Conference this May.
Who Wants to Go to Detroit?
Mark Russell expresses his excitment about the work philanthropy is undertaking in Detroit and explains the reasoning behind why it was chosen as CEP’s 2013 conference host city.
Learning From Failure: The Genius of Little Bets
Mark Russell reviews Peter Sims’ “Little Bets” and evaluates how the theory of small discoveries leading to big breakthroughs relates to philanthropy.