The war in Ukraine is a symptom of something bigger— and within reach In times of war, we are led to believe we are powerless. We are told that violence…
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THE TAPESTRY: Weaving Life Stories
You are invited to listen to The Tapestry Podcast. The podcast is about bringing people together to explore the rich, woven textures of our narratives. Our stories are impactful and…
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Value and Impact of the Purpose Built Community of Practice
Knowledge Communities, in collaboration with Purpose Built Communities, have released a white paper (that you can download below) telling the story of Purpose Built’s successful and compelling journey to adopt and…
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A Journey Toward Becoming an Anti-Racist and Multicultural Organization
A note from the editor: This post is a letter sent on April 16th from The Wallace Center at Winrock International to it’s friends and colleagues. Network Weaver asked to…
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Leadership and Community in a Time of Transition
In communal transformation, leadership is about intention, convening, valuing relatedness, and presenting choices. It is not a personality characteristic or a matter of style, and therefore it requires nothing more…
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This is How #WeGovern
Last year, we witnessed the near collapse of our collective systems—the systems that should be sustaining us when we need them most. And the truth is, they’ve been failing us…
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Is Defunding Police Departments Right for Your City?
Is Defunding Police Departments Right for Your City? Will it Lead to Sustainable Success or Catastrophic Failure? People around the world are protesting against racism and police brutality. The system…
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NETWORK VALUES
Having a group or network take a values survey raises awareness of the values and behaviors that enable networks to be system shifting or transformational. Network Weaver has published a…
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DECENTRALIZED NETWORKS PART II: THE REVOLUTION WILL BE BUILT ON TRUST
Read PART I: Decentralized Networks And The Black Radical Tradition: From Collective Organizing to Building Black Futures. HERE In this month’s feature, Kei Williams shares their “activating moment,” touches on movement building tools and shares…
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BRAVE QUESTIONS: RECALCULATING PAY EQUITY
Asking Brave Questions Perhaps it was a gutsy move. The four of us, a multi-racial team of independent consultants for social justice organizations, working with a local food justice nonprofit…
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