Category Archives: non-profit management

Restorative Justice stakeholders discuss program experience.

 Valentine’s Day 2012 was a good one!  Judges, court clerks, law enforcement, social workers, fellow nonprofit providers, clergy, attorney’s and victim advocates attended a stakeholder meeting hosted by SCVRJP.  (New website launched today – check it out!) The panel speakers

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Restorative Justice, criminology of self or other, a lesson from the process.

To encourage understanding of our work, and to do what I teach, SCVRJP staff meetings include a reading, a reflection and a check-in. I teach, that agencies or schools that use Circles or Restorative Justice, should parellel the process within the

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Running a Restorative Justice Nonprofit – fuel of worry or full of faith?

A New Year – a time where we update our referral forms, prepare new schedules, touch up evaluation forms, start a new budget.  For the last two years St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice has been down sizing in space and

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Restorative Justice non-profit, agency asset #1, the power of the human spirit.

This blog has several posts about the view of people as mental, physical, emotional and spiritual.  Or/also known as – mind, body, heart and soul.  As a Restorative Justice teacher, advocate, practitioner and student, I think it is crucial to

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Remembering what is important, science vs storytelling OR consilience.

I recently forgot what was important.  Values are important to me.  I take advisement from research (or as Capella would have it, I am a critical thinker).  I try to live my life in balance, in positive relationships.  I get

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Similiar leadership tools, nonprofit management and Restorative Justice.

I’m working on a PhD in Nonprofit Administration, Capella University.  Taking a course on Nonprofit Leadership. I am starting year 7 as a nonprofit Executive Director, and learning a great deal from my coursework. As you know, I see things

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Striving to be in life, exactly how and who I am in Restorative Justice Circle process.

Restorative Justice Circles leave people feeling refreshed, hopeful and connected.  I know this from hearing countless reflections, and my own experiences.  I asked a Circle (that meets monthly) if there was anything more needed from the Circle.  The round began

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Seeking community support, the summer fundraiser for SCVRJP

This years annual Walk_flyer_2011 is scheduled for July 30, 2011.  As I prepared the materials I came across the photo of the tulips.  In a free template from Microsoft, I saw a representation of peace and connection.  The Walk for

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Co-mingling of formal and informal support.

Formal support is a therapist, dr, professional, anyone paid to provide a service to you. Informal support is the friend that brings a hotdish, gives you a ride to the airport, takes a late night tearful call from you. Support helps

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Should I try to “Idolize” Restorative Justice?

I am a consumer of information.  I love learning.  I have this appetite for new knowledge.  My passion is in Restorative Justice.  The work of healing, accountability and swimming up stream like a mad salmon in a world that that only

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