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A Lesson from Nature: Ditch the Bucket List, You Can’t Do It All
In a world where old systems are fading fast, it's easy for social sector organizations to get trapped in an ...
My Reflections on Evaluation of Place-based Grantmaking Strategies and Initiatives
Explore 30 years of lessons from evaluating place-based grantmaking initiatives. Learn about core challenges, emerging trends, and how funders, evaluators, ...
Be Curious: Strengthening Cultural Competencies for Rural Capacity Building, Research, and Evaluation Part 3
Curiosity is key to working effectively in rural communities. This post explores how doing your homework, focusing on strengths, and ...
The Data Mirage: Why Purpose and Context Matter
Learn how organizations can use data more intentionally to support equity, strategy, and clarity. Avoid common pitfalls of out-of-context statistics ...
Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths – Part 1 of 2
Explore how trauma healing can shift from individual responsibility to a collective practice rooted in community. Learn about culturally grounded, ...
Practice Self-reflection: Strengthening Cultural Competencies for Rural Capacity Building, Research, and Evaluation – Part 2 of 4
Rural communities are more than just places—they are cultures with deep traditions, strong social ties, and unique challenges. But is ...
Healing: A Path to Personal and Collective Liberation
Healing is personal, but it’s also political. My journey started with self-reflection and therapy, but it quickly became clear: my ...
From Crisis to Capacity: Building Resilient Organizations Through Smarter Decision-Making
Strong organizations don’t just react to change—they plan for it. Learn how to create resilient decision-making structures that empower teams, ...
Rural as Culture: Strengthening Cultural Competencies for Rural Capacity Building, Research, and Evaluation – Part 1 of 4
Rural communities are more than just places—they are cultures with deep traditions, strong social ties, and unique challenges. But is ...
Engagement, Rigor, and Flexibility: Essential Elements for Supporting and Evaluating Community Power Building Work
In 2021, Community Science began working with The Colorado Trust (The Trust) to evaluate the Building and Bridging Power strategy ...
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