Networks for Equity and Systems ChangeThe events of the past year have made clear what many in and outside of philanthropy already knew: that equality in resource distribution is not…
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Inside philanthropy and networks
Collective Mind hosts regular Community Conversations with our global learning community. These sessions create space for network professionals to connect, share experiences, and cultivate solutions to common problems experienced by networks.In July…
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Reclaiming Choice and Agency in a Networked World
Welcome! We are happy you chose to open this blog post! In this article we will explore: The difference between choice and decision; and why awareness of choice matters – as…
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From Learning to Doing
Many years ago I was teaching high school English on a small island in SE Alaska. I asked the class to compare a piece of literature to the story of…
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Governance is how we choose to be together
An illustrated story of liberatory governance practiceStorytelling — like governance — can take many forms.When choosing new ways of being together, we begin with ourselves — in our bodies, hearts,…
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Adapting a network’s theory of change
Collective Mind hosts regular Community Conversations with our global learning community. These sessions create space for network professionals to connect, share experiences, and cultivate solutions to common problems experienced by networks.On September…
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The illusion of hopelessness
The war in Ukraine is a symptom of something bigger— and within reachIn times of war, we are led to believe we are powerless.We are told that violence is inevitable,…
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Social Change Networks Playbook
The challenges that the world faces today, from climate change to highly unequal economic and social structures cannot be solved by one organisation, government or institution alone. We need to…
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Waging Peace with Fierce Love : a 3-Part Workshop Series for feminist changemakers
What will it take to transform conflict, to ensure our movement building and changemaking is fueled by fierce love over fear? How can we resource ourselves and each other with transformative, life-giving power?This…
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Transforming Impact : how evaluation and impact are shifting
Given the complexity and depth of the world’s problems, evaluation theories, practices and processes are shifting to better respond to that complexity. The argument goes something like this: problems in…
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