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Officer John Smith, 2019 Awardee

Tag: board notes

Impulse 72: Board notes

Mark Laskow

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Jewels Phraner

Every Carnegie hero has earned the Carnegie Medal by making a choice that would define their life. Not an abstract decision, like “I like jazz music better than rock,” but …

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Impulse 71: Board notes

Mark Laskow

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Colin Cavada

It was 29 years ago that the late, great Tom Hilliard asked me to become a member of the Hero Fund Commission. I didn’t have a clear idea of what …

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Impulse 70: Board notes

Mark Laskow

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Colin Cavada

And so it goes …There are big changes underway at the Hero Fund. “Good governance,” complete with all associated “best practices,” has caught up with us. In June I completed …

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Impulse 69: Board Notes

clues

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Eli Lambiotte

A slight lull in the hectic life of your dedicated Board Notes essayist (that’s me) allowed me to retrieve from my inbox a special story that has been calling for …

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Impulse 68: Board Notes

clues

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Abby Marie

Here at the Hero Fund we enjoy the traditional classic Christmas move It’s A Wonderful Life as much as anyone. It’s a great movie, one of the best American movies. …

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Impulse 67: Board Notes

clues

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Abby Marie

These famous words of Andrew Carnegie — “My heart is in the work” — sweetly capture the vibrant energy that flowed through his business and philanthropic work. So, I was …

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Impulse 66: Board Notes

clues

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Abby Marie

I have a mental tic that kicks in when I’m working on Carnegie Hero Fund matters. When faced with a novel question, the question pops into my mind, “WWCD?” You …

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Impulse 65: Board Notes

clues

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Abby Marie

Vartan Gregorian is no longer with us. For a quarter of a century he has been the energetic center of the world of philanthropy created by Andrew Carnegie. The power …

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Impulse 64: Board Notes

clues

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Abby Marie

In this issue of Impulse, Editor Jewels Phraner takes you on a deep dive into the 1916 Cleveland Waterworks Tunnel Disaster which killed 21 and injured others. Phraner, a veteran …

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Impulse 63: Board Notes

clues

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Abby Marie

Is the Carnegie Hero Medal unconstitutional? Well, no, of course not, that’s preposterous. Yet at a time when Americans are focused on the Constitution and the Supreme Court, the question …

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Board notes: Individual actions speak louder than words

clues

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Jewels Phraner

By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” —Andrew Carnegie One hardly …

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Board Notes: Global pandemic requires everyone to sacrifice

without disaster

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Carnegie Hero Fund

“You know, I’d better write my Impulse article now, before I catch this damned virus.” I’ve been writing this quarterly column since 2007, or thereabouts, but this is the first …

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Board Notes: Carnegie Medals cannot be awarded without first a disaster

without disaster

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Carnegie Hero Fund

When I speak or write about the Carnegie Hero Fund, I note how blessed we are to deal with the best of human nature, that is, the splendid altruism of …

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Board Notes: The Hardest Cases

without disaster

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Carnegie Hero Fund

It is truly wonderful to serve the Carnegie Hero Fund. We deal with the best of people doing the best a human can do. There are hard parts, though, such …

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Board Notes: Generations Carry on Founder’s Vision

without disaster

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Carnegie Hero Fund

Andrew Carnegie was a man of mighty visions, and he acted on those visions in a way few men have. He died 100 years ago, and on this centennial anniversary …

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Board notes: Carnegie Hero Fund stays true to founder’s values

founder's values

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Carnegie Hero Fund

By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission What was Andrew Carnegie up to when he created the Hero Fund in 1904? You might think the answer is obvious, but …

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Tree of life mass shooting intersects with hero fund work

founder's values

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Carnegie Hero Fund

By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission The Carnegie Hero Fund works across a broad geography, recognizing heroic acts in the United States and Canada, and collaborating with Carnegie …

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Board notes: Memories of heroic acts most vivid with rescuers

founder's values

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Once the Carnegie Hero Fund has identified, investigated, and awarded the Carnegie Medal for a heroic act, it works in many ways …

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Board notes: ‘Unsuccessful’ rescues are also deserving of the Carnegie Medal

unsuccessful rescues

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

The summer 2018 issue of imPULSE brims with stories of the 10,000th and 10,001st Carnegie Medal awards, covering the rescuers, their rescues, and the joyful ceremony at which Vickie Tillman and …

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Board Notes: Author’s research shows link between altruism and human brain

altruism

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Abigail Marsh, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Georgetown University, has written a galvanizing account of her research into the …

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