Author: Deb Brown

Kill the Committees

Committees are just a group of people who want to do things. The problem is forming committees is the old way of doing things. Volunteers are harder to find…

Use Art to Build Community

I sit on a volunteer board for Legacy Learning Boone River Valley in Webster City, Iowa. I was surprised at the number of local instructors in my community…

Is your town accessible?

There are some practical steps you can take right away to make your community easier for people of all ages and abilities.

Exhibition of War in Ukraine

We gave up planning the old way

My small town hosted an international photojournalist, Brendan Hoffman, in residency at the local paper. A town of 8,000 people managed to take a 6 week free class…

Shop Indie Local

WHAT IS THIS SHOP INDIE ALL ABOUT?   It’s called the Shop Indie Local campaign and it encourages you to take a step toward strengthening your own local economy.…

Is it really about money?

For those of you that work in different organizations, chambers, and economic development groups that want to see your town thrive- I understand you have a budget. I…