The week before last I had the opportunity to travel to Pueblo, in southern Colorado, to offer a workshop for about 100 nonprofit leaders, and later a keynote address at the local Nonprofit Day, for about 450 community leaders.

Pueblo was once the steel capital of the west but, as that industry moved out, a long period of decline set in. Nowadays, Pueblo is making a comeback. Right downtown is a beautiful performing arts center and children’s museum complex any town could be proud of; and it certainly did not hurt my enjoyment that the March weather was in the 70s, while it was cold and rainy back home.

Pueblo’s most famous philanthropist has to be David Packard, who was born there before moving to California to co-found that famous company in his garage. Having visited the town of his birth, I now have a better appreciation for Mr. Packard’s no-nonsense, down-to-earth, no-airs, approach to philanthropy. The town is blessed with plenty of people quietly working together to make a better life for all.

Tags: nonprofit

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