Systems change is not for everyone, but making a good choice isPhilanthropies are increasingly becoming key players in the field of systems change. As organizations grow more innovative and risk…
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The role and power of re-patterning in systems change
7 everyday patterns to shift systems towards equityMany recent discussions about civic innovation and systems change have focused on big structural changes that need to take place if we are…
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Turning the stone: embedding systems thinking in the everyday
The contextImagesIsn’t it interesting how frequently as human beings we turn to metaphor? Sometimes these images are so embedded in the everyday that we don’t see them for what they…
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Decentralized organizing: More collaboration, less hierarchy
From organisational governance to mobilising and sustaining grassroots movements, what is decentralised organising and how can this approach facilitate collective but efficient decision-making without management hierarchy?Decentralised organising isn’t just about…
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Network Weaving for Equitable Wellbeing
The following post was written for those who will be attending the Full Frame Initiative’s (FFI) Wellbeing Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina December 11-14. The Interaction Institute for Social Change has been…
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Stories that Change Systems
This blog was originally published in February 2022 by Rotary Charities of Traverse City.“Stories make, prop up, and bring down systems. Stories shape how we understand the world, our place…
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6 Reasons Why Liberatory Leaders Need to Take Play Seriously
When was the last time you played, did something just because it was fun and felt good? Did you finish feeling enlivened, relaxed, energized, or something similar? Leadership Learning Community…
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A Future for All of Us
AN EXCERPT FROM RACE FORWARD’S REPORT ON PHASE 1 OF THE BUTTERFLY LAB FOR IMMIGRANT NARRATIVE STRATEGY IN 2018, DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S attacks on migrants, immigrants,…
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Getting to the Goods (and Beyond “Folded Arms” Syndrome) in Impact Networks
“Your generosity is more important than your perfection.”Seth GodinOver the past 20 years of working with a variety of social change networks, I have observed a common dynamic surface after…
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Strengthening Social Connection and Opportunities in Rural Communities
This brief describes an unfolding learning journey intended to strengthen social connection, resident voice, and agency to address inequities in rural health and well-being. Along the way, we have come…
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