My (Re)Introduction to Touchstones
By Olivia Braley Coming to Touchstones has been a fruitful experience, one of personal growth that I couldn’t have anticipated prior to joining the
Honoring those who bring the Touchstones Mission to Life
By Howard Zeiderman Someone once said that the first time you do something, it’s a revolution. The second time, it’s a tradition. Here at
Growth In Time of Uncertainty
By Jenn Macris I think we’re all done hearing about “these unprecedented times,” but the truth is, few nonprofits know what to do in
Announcing A New Legacy Gift
By Alexandra Fotos Linnea and George Takacs have been involved with Touchstones for many years and recently decided to seal their commitment by including
Screened-In Summer Programs
By Abraham Zhao Has everyone started using “Zoom”, “Google Meet,” or “Microsoft Teams” in their daily vocabulary yet? Zoom became a part of my
Commitment To Civics
By Howard Zeiderman Early this year, the Mt. Desert Island Regional School System (MDIRSS) contacted Touchstones. They wanted to take a great step forward
Hard Work And Bittersweet Fruit
By Stefanie Takacs In our April and July newsletters, we wrote about our Saturday community discussions—one of our early responses to being physically isolated
Recent Fiction as Navigating an Emerging and a Virtual World
A New Touchstones Discussion Program Since late spring, once a month 12 professionals— lawyers, CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs—sign onto a ZOOM meeting to spend 90
Bridging the Distance
By Stefanie Takacs Over the last five months, we’ve become more acutely aware of distance. The word enters our daily language more times and
Shaping the New Normal
By Jenn Macris Like other non-profits, businesses and organizations around the world, Touchstones is moving forward in the new normal we all face due
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