Is Community Leadership Arrogant?
Diana R. Sieger, president of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and pictured right, is one of only a few foundation presidents who blog as a part of their website presence. Here’s a dynamite pinch from her most recent piece which describes new energy that community foundations are putting into creating impact, and the sometimes surprising push-back that can accompany it: I am reminded of an experience I had last year when asked by a colleague to present to the board of a community foundation she directs situated in a city similar in size to Grand Rapids about the importance of setting a dynamic course for their foundation. Making sure that I delivered what my friend asked for, I described how they may want to venture forward in their community revealing the vision, mission and four strategic strategies that set the course for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. One of our strategies is: “Lead significant social change”. After my presentation, I was met with stunned silence. I to
