This piece is the first article in the Care series, a collaboration between System sanctuary and Turtle Island InstituteCare is a theme that has come up over and over again…
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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 other…
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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 know, everybody…
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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.IntroductionThe paper is written from the perspectives and experiences of three Black women in the…
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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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When “Kin” Is All We Have: From “Stakeholders” to “Care-holders”
“We must move ourselves beyond resistance and survival, to flourishment and ‘mino bimaadiziwin’ (the good life).“ – Leanne Betasamosake Simpson“The challenge is to replace practices that distance and disconnect with ones…
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Seeding Futures for Wellbeing
Continuing the conversation about ‘capitalism after the crisis’In February 2023 The Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers penned this piece in The Monthly — Capitalism after the crisis. We were buoyed. The current…
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What philanthropy can learn from Afrofuturism to end violence
What other ways of knowing can philanthropy embrace to imagine our future?This article, by Alexis Flanagan, first appeared in Alliance Magazine. Alexis is the Co-Executive Director of the Resonance Network. You can…
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