 | Governance Workshop Saturday 28th May 2011 9am to 4 pm Cost $30 per person |
| Jane McCann will facilitate a workshop on Governance for not for profit organisations. Jane is a very experienced presenter who likes to include lots of opportunities for people to have practical exercises to reinforce learning. The workshop is limited to 50 people. We encourage organisations to send several board members as this is helpful for your organisation. Whanganui Community Foundation PO Box 365 Whanganui 4540 | |
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Professional Development 2011
Stone Soup
This story is set in a time of famine. The travelers ask for food and are denied by the villagers as they barely have enough for themselves. A traveler came to a village carrying nothing more than an empty pot. The traveler filled the pot with water, dropped a large stone in it, and placed it over a fire in the village square. A villager became curious and asked the traveler what he was doing. The traveler answered “I am making Stone Soup, which tastes wonderful, although it would taste even better if it had a carrot.” The villager went home and returned with a carrot which was added to the pot. Another villager passed by and asked the traveler what he was doing and again the traveler explained he was making stone soup. “It tastes wonderful, but it would be even more delicious if it had an onion.” The villager went home and soon returned with an onion, which was added to the pot. More and more villagers came to the village square to see what was going on, and each would add something to the pot. Finally, the call went out to the whole village “The Stone Soup is ready!
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