Welcome to The Gruen Group, dedicated to connecting neighbors for good.
I'm Dietrich Gruen, your host and convener of this amorphous group, or place on the web, where I plant seed thoughts of change that stir up people to love and good works. While this site is still under construction, a seedling with few helping hands, I hope and pray that it will one day bear fruit and grow us into beloved virtual community of extended family and friends.
I say "group" and "us" because along the way, as we build this site together and as it becomes more interactive through social networking, I hope to link and engage you with other guests and freelance writers (bloggers, op-ed columnists). I have nothing to sell; I am only sharing transferable ideas and good news. Pictures that tell a good story will also be posted here.
After a 35-year career in nonprofit management, service, outreach, development and comunications, I am now an independent contractor and an occasional social service provider in my "retirement years." I want to share you with other nonprofit leaders, pastoral colleagues, workplace mentors, and resource-rich professionals from whom I have and continue to glean so much.
My hope is that The Gruen Group, in time and with contributions from others, will indeed connect neighbors for good.
I say "group" and "us" because along the way, as we build this site together and as it becomes more interactive through social networking, I hope to link and engage you with other guests and freelance writers (bloggers, op-ed columnists). I have nothing to sell; I am only sharing transferable ideas and good news. Pictures that tell a good story will also be posted here.
After a 35-year career in nonprofit management, service, outreach, development and comunications, I am now an independent contractor and an occasional social service provider in my "retirement years." I want to share you with other nonprofit leaders, pastoral colleagues, workplace mentors, and resource-rich professionals from whom I have and continue to glean so much.
My hope is that The Gruen Group, in time and with contributions from others, will indeed connect neighbors for good.