However they come into being, networks typically have to grapple at some point with the circumstances of their legal registration. This may take place at the outset of a network’s…
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Is a community’s purpose best communicated as a question?
Community = Living the questions together Key ideas by Chelsea Robinson, Erin Dixon, Sita Magnuson, Michel Bachmann. Written by Fabian Pfortmüller. Originally published at Together Institute Many years ago, Chelsea Robinson, Michel Bachmann and…
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Uncolonizing the workplace using Indigenous Kinship building practices
As the late evening sun continued to shine on the mountains, our plane landed on the homelands of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, known very…
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Who Cares?
This piece is the first article in the Care series, a collaboration between System sanctuary and Turtle Island Institute Care is a theme that has come up over and over…
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The A to Z of Systems Thinking: A for AND
I loved Algebra at school. In particular, I loved arithmetic sequences, and practiced them so much that it became easy for me to see a group of numbers and extract a…
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On Relational Infrastructure
Exploring the role of relationships, trust and mutualistic approaches to change. When Suzanne Simard brought to mainstream attention the knowledge of vast underground mycorrhizal networks (which connect trees, grasses and…
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From Biology to Changemaking: Embracing the Tree of Alignment in Transformative Work
In the quest for transformative change, whether in organizations, communities, or individual lives, understanding the dynamics and drivers of change is critical. The “Tree of Alignment,” a metaphorical concept, provides…
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Social change needs a new leadership style
It’s time to swap ego and hierarchy for collaborative leadership Introducing the Collaborative Leadership Canvas, a new tool to help leaders and groups distribute power and responsibility. We know, you…
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Interrogating Erasure in Systems Change by Centering the Stories of Black Women as Collective Power in Weaving Equitable Experiences
This article is part of Illuminate’s Equitable Horizon Blog Series. Find more from this series HERE. Introduction The paper is written from the perspectives and experiences of three Black women…
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Indigenous and Afro-descendent Ancestral Practices and Community Philanthropy in the Americas
For centuries, communities in Latin America and the Caribbean have been practicing reciprocal assistance. Strengthening mutual trust, pooling assets, and building capacity helps people adapt to changing conditions and opportunities,…
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