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Learning to See Differently: A Study in Care and Connection Abroad
I’m heading abroad with the Gambrell Foundation, hoping to learn new ways of seeing. In Finland and Denmark I want to better understand how people create and nurture belonging in everyday life, and what those lessons might mean for us at home. “We are all responsible for bringing each other alive.” — Rowan Williams
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Groundbreaking Discovery: Back to the Basics and Permission for Passion
What do the happiest countries in the world prioritize for kids? A reflection on joy, creativity, and how Charlotte can design a better childhood.
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Q&A with Martijn Lampert of Glocalities
In our quest to learn from global communities and support those living greatly in Charlotte and beyond, we partnered with Glocalities, an Amsterdam-based international research agency renowned for cross-cultural research into behavioral psychology and values. I sat down with co-founder Martijn Lampert to delve into their unique approach and the insights they are uncovering.
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DifferenceMakers® CLT: 2025 Washington, D.C. Trip
Check out highlights from the August 2025 trip to Washington, D.C. with this year’s cohort of DifferenceMakers®.
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    Groundbreaking Discovery: Back to the Basics and Permission for Passion
    What do the happiest countries in the world prioritize for kids? A reflection on joy, creativity, and how Charlotte can design a better childhood.
    Learn More
  • Q&A with Martijn Lampert of Glocalities
    In our quest to learn from global communities and support those living greatly in Charlotte and beyond, we partnered with Glocalities, an Amsterdam-based international research agency renowned for cross-cultural research into behavioral psychology and values. I sat down with co-founder Martijn Lampert to delve into their unique approach and the insights they are uncovering.
    Learn More
  • DifferenceMakers® CLT: 2025 Washington, D.C. Trip
    Check out highlights from the August 2025 trip to Washington, D.C. with this year’s cohort of DifferenceMakers®.
    Learn More

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    Learning to See Differently: A Study in Care and Connection Abroad
    I'm heading abroad with the Gambrell Foundation, hoping to learn new ways of seeing. In Finland and Denmark I want to better understand how people create and nurture belonging in everyday life, and what those lessons might mean for us at home. “We are all responsible for bringing each other alive.” — Rowan Williams
    Read More
    Q&A with Martijn Lampert of Glocalities
    In our quest to learn from global communities and support those living greatly in Charlotte and beyond, we partnered with Glocalities, an Amsterdam-based international research agency renowned for cross-cultural research into behavioral psychology and values. I sat down with co-founder Martijn Lampert to delve into their unique approach and the insights they are uncovering.
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    Real Curiosity and Stimulating Exchanges
    When I boarded my flight to the U.S. from Edinburgh, I was not sure what to expect from The Gambrell Foundation partners convening. The agenda excited me, because it promised the opportunity to engage with so many different people. At the same time, it was so unconventional that it was hard to guess what sort […]
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    Soul-Centered Design and The Great Life
    Creativity and rigor require excellent company, there’s just no two ways about it. Our recent gathering in Charlotte was combustible, glorious fuel for the fire I have to think about, design, and make ways for people to live great lives. Even in the most dynamic places, folks tend to confine our imagination of a great […]
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    Men’s mental health: The crisis we’re not talking about
    We are in the midst of a profound crisis in men’s mental health — and it is one many of us are too uncomfortable to acknowledge. Men account for nearly three out of four “deaths of despair” in the United States — suicides, drug overdoses, and alcohol-related fatalities​. That is not a statistic that can […]
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    Touching Hearts at The Gambrell Foundation Partner Convening
    Discernment: finding where your talents best meet the needs of the world. In my young(er) years, I spent a lot of time exploring this, even discerning the priesthood. Maybe I would have been an ok priest, but I remember the moment when I fully knew that God had given me the divine talent of design […]
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