Generosity, No Strings Attached + New Grants
“Generosity with strings is not generosity; it is a deal.” ~Marya Mannes **This blog post is taken from my sharing at UMC Point Richmond...
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SIA Team
Nov 19, 20203 min
Remembering our history
Spirit in Action was founded in 1996, when founder Del Anderson was 90 years old, which means that next year will be our 25th...
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SIA Team
Oct 8, 20203 min
Why haven't we heard about COVID outbreaks in Kenya or Uganda?
I admit it. Early on in the global pandemic, I was really worried about my friends and colleagues in Africa. I had my share of doomsday...
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SIA Team
Jun 10, 20201 min
Our ongoing commitment to racial justice
In the aftermath of the murders of Amaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, we have heard a renewed and urgent call for racial...
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SIA Team
May 5, 20202 min
Challenges and resilience in the midst of pandemic
By now I think we all know that Zoom, and video conferencing in general, can be a blessing and a curse. It isn’t the same as being in...
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SIA Team
Apr 28, 20202 min
Coming together across the continents
Dennis in Kenya started with Spirit in Action in 2007. Samuel, also in Kenya, remembers talking with Del Anderson as he named our...
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SIA Team
Feb 4, 20203 min
Black History Month – Call to Action
“First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the...
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SIA Team
Oct 15, 20191 min
Prayer for a Time in Need of Empathy
I wrote this at Winni Journey Farthest Out this summer and now it’s officially included in Unitarian Universalist Association’s online...
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SIA Team
Sep 17, 20192 min
“Solidarity, transparency and trust”
Sometimes I’m so far down in the weeds of SIA emails and conversations with grant partners that I lose track of the larger vision of...
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SIA Team
Aug 27, 20193 min
A connection-centered movement
The truth is that Spirit in Action is bigger than just giving or receiving money. We’re about more than “helping” or “serving.” Spirit in...
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SIA Team
Jul 8, 20193 min
Remembering and honoring Barbara Deal
It is with shock and grief that I write this tribute to a dear friend and colleague, Barbara Anne Neighbors Deal, who died on the morning...
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SIA Team
Jul 2, 20192 min
Africa Trip Wrap-up!
The work part of the trip is done!! Here is the trip in numbers: 5 weeks 3 countries Hours in a car = too many to count 3 Nights in a...
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SIA Team
Apr 30, 20192 min
Readying myself to be changed
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. ~ Rumi The visa for Uganda is...
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SIA Team
Mar 5, 20192 min
How do micro-loans actually help the poor?
The answer to this question may not be what you think. A recent Vox article presented studies that show that while micro-loans may not...
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SIA Team
Dec 28, 20182 min
Top 5 Moments of 2018
2018 was a fantastic year for SIA globally! We partnered with 10 grassroots community organizations, further developed our Small Business...
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SIA Team
Dec 4, 20184 min
“You and God are greater than you know”
This post is adapted and excerpted from my recent sermon at First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond in California. You’ve heard...
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SIA Team
Nov 20, 20182 min
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! Every morning I write five things I’m grateful for on a post-it note and stick to the...
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SIA Team
Oct 30, 20182 min
Blessing a Pig in Malawi
The community has “taken a firm stand to root Denis into success,” says Canaan Gondwe. Denis received a piglet from the community May...
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SIA Team
Aug 21, 20182 min
Wisdom from Del: “Let us pledge to be God’s Light”
Never in the history of humankind has there been such an opportunity for us to cooperate with God in re-shaping the history of humankind....
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SIA Team
Jul 31, 20182 min
“Don’t be bureaucratic”
“Have you distributed the funds that we sent in January for the new small businesses?” I reached out on WhatsApp to Small Business Fund...
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