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Weaving Successful Partnerships: When Funders, Evaluators, and Intermediaries Work Together
Funders who have ambitious goals to change large systems often create partnerships with intermediaries and evaluators to help realize their visions. But what does it take to effectively weave these partners together and position them for shared success? This new...
How we win | Book
Today’s new direct action campaigns require a new, down-to-earth guide to effective campaigning. George Lakey’s How We Win is that timely guide. The Women’s March of January 21, 2017 was estimated at four million people — the largest assembly of activist protest in...
The Burnout Generation – from shame to solidarity
Thank you Nick Taylor for sharing these reflections. Honest, hopeful and solution-oriented. “… If burnout is so widespread and systemic in our modern lives and work culture, then the shame and silence of burnout is preventing us from confronting and...
Women of colour in the nonprofit sector | New report
This Race to Lead report reveals that women of color encounter systemic obstacles to their advancement over and above the barriers faced by white women and men of color. Education and training are not the solution—women of color with high levels of education are more...
Measuring political will
A win often means getting the support of elected officials, and the Policymaker Rating method was designed to measure just that. This brief shares scenarios where this method was applied and modified to show what has worked (and what utterly failed). This resource is...
Critical path building – a different view
Critical path building allows campaigners to map a proposed campaign route and identify the key events, resource and time constraints and other dependencies which need to be taken into account as a milestone objective is approached. This level of analysis is essential...
Hearable messages [Groupwork Centre]
Many people find it challenging to provide constructive criticism, peer review or supervisor input in a way that is clearly heard. Although we’re meant to hear criticism of our work without taking it personally, this seems to be a myth! Most of us have an emotional...
How to create a time-saving meeting agenda
An effective meeting starts with a meeting agenda. An agenda serves as the outline of important meeting information, and what will be covered. It provides clear direction for meetings and can save you several hours per month. If you want to learn what makes a meeting...
The Upside of Conflict | new SSIR research
Intraorganizational conflict can arise from many different sources. A sudden shift in donor priorities can upend current programming. A change in politics or public policy can make an organization’s mission less relevant or viable. Potential negative publicity about...
Evaluating social movement power
Though social movements are not new, there is considerable confusion differentiating social movements from other types of social change and a lack of literacy about how movements build power to transform the status quo. Existing evaluation approaches provide critical...
An Australian civil society success story | Joan Staples
Late 2017, Joan Staples first wrote of threats to democratic advocacy from three foreign interference Bills. Then in November 2018, the final most controversial Bill, the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill, was passed with the support of civil society. The...
Climate Justice Resources | Seed & AYCC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have looked after this land sustainably for tens of thousands of years, this gives us hope that we can do it again. To find out more about Indigenous history and the struggles for justice, Seed and AYCC recommend you check...
Five Acclaimed Civil Resistance Films Now Available in Full, for Free
The International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict have now posted five critically acclaimed documentary films on civil resistance on their website, in English as well as translated into over 20 languages. Originally available only on DVD or videocassette, and shown in...
Leadership in an uncertain world | Social Change Central
In the context of what can feel like overwhelming complexity we default to old patterns and responses, but they’re not working. Traditional leadership interventions are no match for the complex environmental problems impacting the planet. We need a systemic...
Embracing the Network: How to Build a Powerfully Collaborative Campaign
“Embracing Networks” in campaigns can lead to powerful results. Many of the largest campaigns in the world, mobilizing millions of people, use the power of networks. It’s easier than ever to embrace networked campaigning thanks to new technologies that have come...
Diversity, equity and inclusion | CEP Report
Diversity data will only tell you so much about an organization’s commitment and approach to DEI; a conversation beyond the data is essential to building a true understanding. What efforts do you currently take to promote DEI within your organization, particularly for...
The Myer Innovation Fellowship program (applications close 30/9)
The Myer Innovation Fellowship program provides support to individuals rather than organisations. The program seeks exceptional leaders across all sectors (private, public and non-profit) and from all types of professional backgrounds. For us, the idea is king. We...
VCOSS Governance Healthcheck
VCOSS has developed this free online tool to assess your organisation’s governance. All Board/Committee members need to do is answer a series of questions, either as individuals or as part of a group. You will then be presented with tailored tips and...