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.
In Part 1 of Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths, I explored the limitations of the medical model of trauma and recommended community-led strategies to shift healing from something we must "afford" individually to something we intentionally cultivate together. In this post, I share how Black communities have developed survival strategies in response to the harms we have endured; however, these strategies can cause a different form of harm by denying…
Explore how culturally competent, place-based evaluation can deepen understanding and impact in rural communities.
Learn how Community Science’s six-step approach to capacity building helps nonprofits find their purpose, build strategic partnerships, and create real, lasting impact in their communities and beyond.
In our ever-evolving world, where once-stable systems are fading away, the social sector is facing unprecedented challenges. There's a growing call for us to rise to the occasion and bridge the gaps in needs, resources, services, and connections within our communities. With so much to accomplish, the 'to-do' list can become the strategy and quickly become overwhelming for any single organization, stretching staff and resources thin and placing our impact…
Learn how organizations can use data more intentionally to support equity, strategy, and clarity. Avoid common pitfalls of out-of-context statistics.