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Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Bug’s Life
What do a falling leaf and leadership in uncertain times have in common? In this Pixar-inspired blog, Kerlin Morales reflects ...
The Real Deal About Collaboration
Collaboration is essential for meaningful change, yet often misunderstood. In this post, Community Science unpacks the real challenges behind collaborative ...
Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths – Part 2
Discover how community storytelling and public art can help Black communities heal from systemic trauma by reclaiming identity and connection ...
Strengthening Cultural Competency to Do Evaluation in Rural Settings: What It Means for Place-Based Evaluation
Explore how culturally competent, place-based evaluation can deepen understanding and impact in rural communities ...
6 Steps to Transform Capacity Building: A Systems Approach to Strengthening Nonprofits and Their Ecosystems
Learn how Community Science’s six-step approach to capacity building helps nonprofits find their purpose, build strategic partnerships, and create real, ...
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, ...

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