?Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.?

I am so lucky to have the chance every month to work with amazing people and organizations who are committed to helping those who are in trouble, improving our communities, and changing our world.

This month, I've been in San Francisco talking with a foundation program officer and in Kansas City leading workshops and meeting with a community foundation. In Vermont, I provided technical assistance to Community Connections and led a fundraising workshop for 25 local community leaders. While there, I also spent time with the staff of the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) who hired me to work in Macedonia. At the end of the month, I'll be in Littleton and Denver interviewing staff for my project with the Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) and meeting with another local foundation.

Next month I'll be working and learning in New Orleans, participating in a training with the People's Institute and leading a workshop at Youth Service America's Youth Youth Service Institute. Over the Christmas holidays, I'll be working all over Macedonia and I'll be back in Belgrade, Serbia.

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As our year begins to draw to a close and here in the U.S. we celebrate Thanksgiving, please know how grateful I am for the chance to work and learn with amazing people like you. It means so much to me to share time together. I'm looking forward to more opportunities in the future.

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In Community, Craig

	Quick Tips Newsletter One of the resources we offer to our friends and colleagues is our Quick Tips Newsletter. In them, we offer simple strategies you can implement to improve your social profit experience. Each month, we focus on a specific area of interest to our social sector community; offering tips, tools, and techniques to make your life just a little easier. This month, we talk all about The Power of Gratitude. Check it out now...