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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 endless to-do list. Learn how nature’s adaptive strategies offer a smarter way to organize, prioritize, and build real resilience.

By |2025-05-01T05:53:55-04:00April 28, 2025|Organizational Effectiveness|Comments Off on A Lesson from Nature: Ditch the Bucket List, You Can’t Do It All

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, and communities can better work together for sustainable change.

By |2025-04-30T19:36:56-04:00April 28, 2025|Organizational Effectiveness|Comments Off on My Reflections on Evaluation of Place-based Grantmaking Strategies and Initiatives

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.

By |2025-04-30T19:47:03-04:00April 28, 2025|Organizational Effectiveness|Comments Off on The Data Mirage: Why Purpose and Context Matter

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 struggles were deeply tied to systemic oppression. By embracing healing, accountability, and love, we reclaim our voices and build a path toward true liberation.

By |2025-02-27T14:03:48-05:00February 27, 2025|Organizational Effectiveness|Comments Off on Healing: A Path to Personal and Collective Liberation

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, integrate equity, and adapt to uncertainty.

By |2025-02-28T11:32:18-05:00February 27, 2025|Organizational Effectiveness|Comments Off on From Crisis to Capacity: Building Resilient Organizations Through Smarter Decision-Making

Breaking Out of the Hero-Villain Dynamic: A Path to Transformational Change

When faced with challenges, it's tempting to blame a single "villain" for systemic issues, believing their removal will bring resolution. But often, these conflicts stem from deeply rooted organizational patterns rather than individual shortcomings

By |2024-12-19T08:26:20-05:00December 18, 2024|Organizational Effectiveness|Comments Off on Breaking Out of the Hero-Villain Dynamic: A Path to Transformational Change

Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice, Principle Four: Understand the universe and philanthropy’s place in it.

What is the universe of social human community services and what is philanthropy's place in it?

By |2021-11-02T10:41:27-04:00November 2, 2021|Blog, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategy Development & Improvement|Comments Off on Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice, Principle Four: Understand the universe and philanthropy’s place in it.

Strategic Planning and Equity and Justice – Avoiding the Common Gaps

Nonprofits: Identify and eliminate common issues in your strategic planning process. Will be touching on the issues that derail community impact the advancement of equity and justice for communities that are historically disadvantaged and excluded. Read more ...

By |2021-11-03T18:55:32-04:00November 1, 2021|Blog, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategy Development & Improvement|Comments Off on Strategic Planning and Equity and Justice – Avoiding the Common Gaps

Prioritize What Makes Change Happen – Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice: Principle Three

Change Levers are everywhere. Knowing which ones will create systems change is key to Equity and Justice. Read more.

By |2021-09-24T15:43:22-04:00September 24, 2021|Blog, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategy Development & Improvement|Comments Off on Prioritize What Makes Change Happen – Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice: Principle Three

Why A Strategy to Ensure Fair Access to Resources and Opportunities for All?

Most strategy development suffers from a number of issue that derail the best intentions when it comes to Equity and Justice. In this continuing series, I'm providing solutions to the seven most common strategy traps. Read more ...

By |2025-02-18T11:38:40-05:00August 19, 2021|Blog, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategy Development & Improvement|Comments Off on Why A Strategy to Ensure Fair Access to Resources and Opportunities for All?
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