2024 Fall Newsletter
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Take Heart, Take Action Daily Acts’ Book Launch
Happy September Daily Actors! Fall is a potent time to pull in, to reflect, reconnect and replenish our spirits. It’s when Daily Acts was born out of heartbreak and tragedy with a vision of supporting you to reclaim the power of your daily actions as a pathway to wider transformations. And holy smokes [...]
Introducing: Our New Logo!
It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to the new Daily Acts logo. After 20 years of rockin’ those playful ripples with a font hand-drawn by founder Trathen Heckman himself, it was time to freshen our look and feel as well as do a better job of conveying the vital work of connecting [...]
May Match: Funding the Future
Happy spring daily actors! Powered by recent rains and spring’s verdant emergence, Daily Acts is again taking our inspiration, education and acts of transformation to the next level. And as always, we need you by our side to do so! PLEASE join us by donating to our May Matching Campaign, attending one of our [...]
Thank You for 20 Years!
Thank you for 20 years of Daily Acts! Read on for the report of some of the highlights. Download Full PDF Report "It's because of the passion that Trathen and the entire team demonstrates that I actually have hope - I have hope that we can tackle this [...]
4 Types of Action for Greater Joy and Impact
By Trathen Heckman, Executive Director Happy fall daily actors! Wowza, I’ve missed you all. In addition to not seeing folks, I haven’t been writing for our newsletters. Though the good news is that I’m close to finishing Daily Acts’ book, which will be out next year. While there are more specifics below in my [...]
The Power of Shared Purpose
by Trathen Heckman, Executive Director Dear Daily Actors, As I write this blog, fire ash is gently raining down with an eerie PTSD-inducing familiarity and the Bay Area has some of the worst air quality in the world. In the last week, we’ve had fire tornadoes, rolling blackouts, and global temperature records highs with [...]
Launch: Building Civic Engagement
by Trathen Heckman, Executive Director Hello Daily Actors! It is clearer than ever that when we rise together to care for each other and drive positive change, we are more resilient to shocks like pandemics, floods, fires and drought. With the climate emergency we are facing, now is the time to speak and act [...]
3 Insights on Systems Change, upcoming events and more!
by Trathen Heckman, Executive Director Happy Spring Daily Actors! It is the way of our times that beauty and hurt, inspiration and urgency abound. It’s hotter and dryer than it should be, already bringing up conversations of possible drought and an early fire season, while national politics and coronavirus have many deeply concerned. In [...]
Kincade Fire: How to stay healthy and give back
Hearts & Hands Health and Emergency Information, Sonoma County Kincade Fire Dear Daily Actor, Our hearts are with our community in these challenging times; with those evacuated, hosting friends, and processing the emotions that swell as these disastrous events become more common. We hope that you, your family, and your friends are safe and staying well. [...]