Creative Partnerships

[Beautiful Future - XXII]

The most beautiful farm I’ve set foot on was a 10-acre market garden managed with sweat and manual tools . . . and in partnership with subsidized, urban markets and after school programs.

The most fascinating new venture I've heard about recently is a virtual reality company . . . partnering with a gang-recovery organization, training ex-gang members in emotional awareness and empathy.

The coolest youth sports league I’ve read about was not only a soccer club . . . it was a partnership between the club and a local mentorship organization offering free transportation after dark and sliding scale enrollment costs.

The most inspiring urban development program I’ve seen was not the work of a brilliant city planner. It was a collaboration between a team of architects, city planners, and educators . . . and artists and social workers.

The most exciting new faith community being started is actually an Italian restaurant . . . and they teamed up with the bakery down the road, built a brick oven outside, bake bread, and serve it as communion on Sundays.

The beautiful future will be built through creative collaborations.

Yesterday was the best day to forge new partnerships. Today is the next best day.