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Major and groundbreaking investment in the creative economy!! I’m at ease and empowered to keep this momentum rolling. Let’s go! Way to go Upstart Co-Lab, Skoll Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and all the funders splitting the deal 🏁 #impactinvesting #creativeeconomy #venturephilanthropy #missionrelatedinvestments

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What does reparations look like in American industries?  What does investing deeply in a community that embodies change mean? The Harriet Tubman Effect answers this question. It’s an honor to be part of this community as a founder in residence, to dive deep into these questions and work, and to be a part of it happening.    Nicole Johnson (She/Her) and the Harriet Tubman Effect Crew just spent an intensive six-month journey focused on reparations, which has been transformative not just for our community but also for me personally. We've dedicated this season to increasing our focus on reparations , reallocation, and pooling our social, financial, and time wealth to support systemic changes.   Here are just two things I've learned this season: Community Strength: Deep bonds aren't just formed but intentionally built through shared goals and mutual support. Purposeful Investment: Allocating resources is just the start. The real work is in continuous engagement and advocacy beyond the monetary. It needs storytelling, sponsorship,p and the ability to build coalitions within and across industries. You can reallocate your wealth to the Harriet Tubman Effect through The Lantern Fund, a transformative initiative empowering community members to redistribute their resources toward advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in American industries. This fund supports mental health resources for BIPOC workers, provides workplace wellness tools, and organizes events for sustainable social change. https://lnkd.in/e-bEt5rj

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about the need for a "whole-of-society approach" to advancing social connection. We've tried to heed that call in our work at Einhorn Collaborative, supporting a broader range of efforts that engage actors across sectors. That includes: Projects like Team Up to enlist large national civic organizations with a presence in local communities to help people build connection across difference through service. Research groups like Building H to measure the impact of products on consumers’ health and urge companies to do better to improve social connection and other health outcomes. Initiatives like Human Connections AI to bring together social connection experts with technologists to puzzle through how AI companions can be designed to enhance and not degrade human relationships. Another project that has helped us explore a facet of the whole-of-society approach is the Connective Tissue Framework, which puts forward a range of recommendations for how government – especially at the local level – can create the structural conditions and everyday opportunities for people to experience healthy connection. I've learned a lot from Sam Pressler, lead author of Connective Tissue. In this piece, I asked Sam to share more about the story behind the framework and a few highlights. https://lnkd.in/esayJU3b

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🌍 Centering Community Voices in Climate Work In our pursuit of a sustainable future, it’s crucial that the voices of those most impacted by climate change aren’t just included but lead the way. Drawing from Black feminist theory, which emphasizes intersectionality and the importance of lived experiences, here are some best practices: 1. Prioritize Lived Experiences: Ensure that strategies are informed by those who experience the direct impact of climate change. Their insights are vital for creating effective and just solutions.    2. Foster Collaborative Leadership: Embrace shared leadership models that distribute power and amplify marginalized voices within decision-making processes. 3. Commit to Intersectionality: Recognize the interconnectedness of race, gender, and class in environmental issues. Tailor solutions that address these overlapping challenges. 4. Build Long-Term Relationships: Engage with communities beyond project timelines. Building trust and lasting partnerships ensures that climate initiatives are truly community-led. 5. Amplify Voices, Don’t Replace Them: Use your platform to elevate the voices of those who are often silenced or ignored, rather than speaking for them. How are you incorporating these principles in your climate work? Let’s exchange ideas and support one another in centering the communities that matter most. #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #BlackFeministTheory #CommunityLeadership #Sustainability #Intersectionality

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Social Futures applauds the budget initiatives targeting sticky inflation and cost-of-living challenges, especially much-needed investment in crisis and transitional accommodation for people escaping DFV. However, it's crucial to go further. We need significant boosts in funding for social and public housing if we are to meet current need, and raising the rates of Jobseeker and Youth Allowance is critical to prevent poverty and future homelessness. Everyone deserves a fair chance.  #RaiseTheRate for Jobseeker and Youth Allowance. Here is my full response to the Federal Budget https://lnkd.in/d7UeAqKC #EverybodysHome #WeAreSocialFutures #BudgetForAll #Budget2024

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This one's for my non-profit and mission-driven biz friends. 🌟 Ready to shake up your strategic planning? 🌟 Jen Self, phd licsw, Queer JEDI, Desiree’ Wilkins Finch, MA are launching our equity-centerd, cohort-based strategic planning program this fall. Strategic planning is often unwieldy, overwhelming, and frankly...not that fun. Our cohort-based model is designed for up to 10 organizations to embark on this journey together. Led by our expert team, you’ll create your organization’s equity-centered strategic plan in parallel with your peers in the cohort, with lots of community-based learning and support along the way. We have a few spots left, and we're wrapping up enrollment in the next week, so if you're interested...let's talk! I'll drop a link to more info in the comments; DM me if you want to chat!

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What a wonderful free series! The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) are a non-profit, open-source organisation that helps to identify and develop the collective inner skills and qualities needed to achieve the 17 UN SDGs. There’s a reason regenerative frameworks start with your relationship to yourself. Bridget and Melina are superb facilitators and magic humans I met through the Enspiral Network this year. The IDGs are the kind of thing that will benefit from facilitated discussion. → May 15th, 10:00 - 11:15 AM AEST → May 21st, 10:00 - 11:15 AM AEST → May 28th, 10:00 - 11:15 AM AEST → June 4th, 10:00 - 11:15 AM AEST _ I want to point out that if you’re like me and this sounds like fun, join in! And also tag in a colleague or friend, someone who might not naturally gravitate towards this kind of topic, or could use a buddy to do something new.

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If you want to build social impact programs that matter, starting with a community advisory board (engaged with curiosity and humility) is a good first step. Learn more at this September 19 Social Impact World session. (Bonus: three of my favorite leaders--favorite people!--on one panel: yay for Amanda Lenaghan, Cat Ward, and Caroline Barlerin in conversation!)

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There is much to take from this concise and rich piece from Deepak Bhargava. Not surprisingly, this little section stood out to me: "Rational, fact-based arguments aren’t moving politicians or the public. A vast policy and research infrastructure operates on the premise that decision makers use evidence to shape agendas and laws. While some policymakers remain part of the “reality-based community,” their numbers are shrinking. Similarly, rational arguments aren’t gaining purchase with our fellow citizens. The assumption that people weigh evidence about whose policies will most benefit them, for example, is not supported by, well, the evidence." It seemed, prior to the Trump presidency, progressives were finally coming around on this point, with more attention to insights from applied psychology and other disciplines that taught us emotions are the drivers of actions and stories shape emotions - fact-based or not. With the Trump presidency, it seemed we backslid into a fever-pitch defense of facts, attributable to the reality-bending that is a day in the life of Trump. We fell for the trap of fact, where the opposition had no interest in the concept but merely used the frame to shape reality. We brought a knife to a gunfight. Facts are essential, and we should hold truth as a core value and deploy strategies and tactics that win hearts and minds.

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Thrilled to join Jeremy C. Park of cityCURRENT to talk about the importance o data and impact work in nonprofit/social sector settings. Key points: 1) Use an expansive view of data, that includes not just quantitative but also qualitative and non-standard sources of evidence. 2) How to get clear on metrics, measure it, and report to show success. 3) How to start a conversation on impact with the question, "What do you want your participants to be able to do?" 4) How to use leadership strategies to create a culture of data at your organization, asking your staff "what do you think?" 5) How to use data to advocate for your mission and change harmful perceptions / narratives in the general public to be more favorable to your mission. 6) The importance of having "enough" data to make a decision - and not worry about having so much. 7) How building effective organizations can multiply impact. Thank you Jeremy and for all the work you do at cityCURRENT to share the work of people out in the community doing work to power the good! https://lnkd.in/gSMF6iQc

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Legislation passed must be policy enacted! At #JusticeNecessary we have resources for schools to ensure you have #periodproducts in your schools Visit us at https://lnkd.in/ejbnSdjp to learn more

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📢Announcing our newest publication developed in partnership with Julia Coffman: Making Visible Philanthropy’s Hidden and Conflicting Mental Models for Systems Change. The Foundation Review 15th Anniversary Celebration issue includes this new piece where we identify two mental models for systems change that are frequently being used—together, separately, in conflict—in philanthropy: the systems dynamics mental model and the systems emergence mental model. We argue that different systemic problems and inequities require understanding the elements, implications, and applications of each model and that each one should be fit for purpose. I know, I know - it sounds too conceptual and abstract, but actually our focus is making the concepts practical and hands on including through three case studies and a tool to help make your thinking visible. #thefoundationreview #systemsthinking #mentalmodels https://lnkd.in/gtsV-wyP

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🎙️ Need a break from election noise? I recently joined my friend Melissa Wong on Coherence Podcast to discuss something different: how we can build stronger communities through meaningful conversations. We explore: 👥 Creating spaces for challenging but necessary dialogues 🌾 Building community resilience ☀ Imagining brighter futures together Listen in if you're looking for a hopeful note about how we come together during this time of division. Melissa hosts this podcast as part of her coaching platform Coherence Studio which helps creatives with multiple skills and interests coalesce their offerings to build dynamic businesses. Please check her work out!! Melissa is one of my favorite conversationalists: she asks such insightful questions that I always leave with new thoughts and ideas. #CommunityBuilding #Conversation #Innovation #Leadership #Podcast #participatoryfutures #futuresthinking #nervoussystemregulation #resilience

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🌍 Tomorrow, I'll be speaking at the AI for Impact Summit on the panel “AI-Driven Social Impact: Perspectives from Nonprofits.” I'm excited to join thought leaders like Jared Chung from CareerVillage.org and Rami Abdou from ColorStack, with the session moderated by Anna Pickren from Fast Forward. Our panel will explore how nonprofits are using AI to advance their missions and drive real, lasting change. At the Audiopedia Foundation, we're dedicated to empowering marginalised women around the world by making essential knowledge accessible, regardless of literacy or connectivity barriers. Through AI-powered localisation - using machine translation (MT) and text-to-speech (TTS) - we are able to scale our content across multiple languages, including India's 22 official languages, thanks to our partnership with India's Bhashini programme. This approach allows us to deliver vital information on health, rights and livelihoods directly to the women who need it most. 🎙️ Join us as we discuss: ◼ Practical examples of AI in action for social impact ◼ Key challenges and breakthroughs in implementing AI for underserved communities ◼ The future potential of AI in the nonprofit sector If you're interested in how technology can bridge knowledge gaps and empower communities, I'd love to have you join the conversation. Let's explore the transformative potential of AI together! 📅 Date: November 13, 2024 🕚 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM PT #AIDrivenImpact #SocialImpact #Nonprofits #Audiopedia #GenderEquality #SDG5 #Localization #AI4Good

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A must read for those looking at transformative and systemic changes: "Patient, flexible leadership and funding will be needed for the field of community development finance to evolve from the principles of market, scale, and self-sufficiency and fulfill its promise of increasing equity and opportunity in historically disadvantaged communities. Philanthropy will be essential for this move, but so will public and private developers, other public- and private-sector partners, and, most important, the empowered community residents and organizations who will be in the driver’s seat."

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