This is Part 2/2 of excerpts from my presentation about rigorous humility. Part 1 is here. In 2016 Spirit in Action celebrated our 20th Anniversary. It was 20 years ago that Del Anderson – then aged 90 – a retired businessman, realized that he wanted to do more to support businesses in developing countries.  Del was a man who really practiced rigorous humility and was always learning. Let me share a favorite quote from Del: “I am not the Del I was yesterday. I can’t eat yeste

The excerpts below are from my presentation to the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond in November. Being open and willing to say “I don’t know” is one of the key characteristics of what my good friend Jennifer Lentfer calls rigorous humility. This is a concept that she finds central to being truly effective in the fight against poverty. This humility is about listening effectively and balancing power between grantmakers and grant recipients; b