Essays and Articles

An Exercise in Collaboration: Professional learning communities offer opportunities

Published by American School Board Journal
Professional learning communities, or PLCs, are colleagues who come together to address the challenges of their work collaboratively. They can be a key factor in the success of business and education organizations alike.

Transformation through Philanthropy: Theory, Fact, and Fiction

Published by The Philanthropic Initiative
In this essay on transformation Peter Karoff presents individual transformation as opposed to system change and proposes that this is where it all begins, starting with a vision for change.

On the Issue of Trust

Published by The Philanthropic Initiative
This essay on the issue of trust is based on the premise that trust in society as a whole is in decline and philanthropic organizations, among many others, are facing a crisis of trust. The erosion of trust within the American society has been well documented long before today's corporate, and investment scandals, but public outrage and loss of confidence is at an all time high. While there are many implications to this dilemma, one pervasive result is that no person, no organization, and no institution, no established leadership, no community of interest - no matter how distinguished or revered - is beyond examination.