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The Commonwealth organization begins with basic questions: What does
the community want? What time bombs are embedded in this community?
What antibodies are lying in wait ready to heal this community? These
questions shift our attention away from individuals and move us to
becoming curious about the psyche of the world.
Our local and regional cultures need more civility and civic
mindedness. Historically, nonprofits have led the way. But, the current
system of nonprofit, third sector is not structured to get us what we
need: civic minded power among diverse citizens to foster the common
good. There is not enough capacity to respond to pressing social needs.
A growing mountain of social issues overwhelms most civic leaders and
they feel there is not enough time and resources to effectively respond.