Nonprofits exist to imprint their good works on society. Yet for some like HI-USA, it is the public’s response to ideas in a handful of books that shows an intriguing path to societal impact and mission success. Every year hundreds of thousands of books are published, and just a handful are recognized for their excellence. They - Read More -
Austin and Madison seem often mentioned in the same breath: both are state capitals, home to large university campuses, and bearers of progressive traditions. And both hold a special meaning for me: I attended universities there, and each has its own HI-USA hostel. In February was my most recent visit to Austin, my former graduate studies - Read More -
I was in the Phoenix airport waiting for a plane back to Washington DC after a two-day, late March meeting with a group of HI-USA leaders. We had assembled for the weekend to plan for building a stronger, better HI-USA, with more reach, more vitality, and more hostels. I settled into one of those terminal chairs, clutching a - Read More -