Systems Change and Transformation “What I’m Reading” List
In a recent blog post, Laurie Jones Neighbors, an independent consultant, and educator started a “What I’m Reading: Systems Change and Transformation” edition. Laurie’s blog is full of incredible resources, and her recommendation to kick off 2019 is to read Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown. “Unless you are ready to put aside your own…
The Power of Possibility Campaign
The Power of Possibility Campaign, initiated by BoardSource and leaders in the field of nonprofit restructuring, provides new resources and tools for strategic alliances and restructuring.
Building Capacity Through Networks
In this Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Jennifer Chandler and Kristen Scott Kennedy advise that in the quest for effective capacity building strategies, don’t overlook the power of networks.
Making Network-Based Strategy Work: A Field Guide
Following their webinar, Making Network-Based Strategy Work, Community Wealth Partners put together a field guide with tips and stories on navigating four pitfalls of implementing network-wide strategy. This resource focuses on executing strategy through a network.
Engage: How Funders Can Support and Enage Networks for Social Impact
Developed by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Monitor Institute, a part of Deloitte Consulting LLC, this tool was developed to accelerate the spread of social impact networks. A guide for foundation grantmakers, this tool can help you think through the critical questions of whether and when to use a network to accelerate impact. It will help you understand your role…