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SYSTEMIC SENTENCES #3: ‘I deserve more' Systemic sentences fall into two broad categories: those that express a problem, and those that point towards a solution. The first two sentences I have posted about - ‘I would rather judge you than love you’ and ‘I am a little bit better than you’ - fall into the former category. They articulate an underlying dynamic in a relationship that is not healthy. Such is the case too with this third sentence, ‘I deserve more’. The sentiment behind the sentence is one of injustice, of being hard done by. It contains an implicit appeal to an invisible judge to make things fairer. In a way the sentence merely restates the childhood complaint, ‘It’s not fair!’ What makes the sentence ‘I deserve more’ unhelpful is that it asks an external force to make things right. In a sense, then, it represents an abdication of responsibility. However, things tend to go better, systemically speaking, when we own what is ours to own. ‘I deserve more’ counts as a systemic sentence. So what is a systemic sentence? A systemic sentence is a sentence designed to illuminate systemic issues and solutions. It point at the knots in a system - where there are entanglements, unintended consequences, false assumptions, misplaced loyalties, hidden grievances, etc - with a view to untying them and indicating a way forward. When humans inhabit systems - which is all the time - they tend to complicate them. The sentences aim to restore simplicity. I have made a digital deck of cards featuring systemic sentences. I am now wanting to get them printed. Please back my kickstarter campaign to turn the cards into physical reality. https://lnkd.in/e-VSASU5

It's here! Our new report "The People of Color Documentary Ecosystem: Engines for a New American Narrative" tells the story of the People of Color documentary ecosystem in ascension amid a field in transition. The report outlines the past two years of work we've done collectively to reimagine a more just and equitable sector. We hope documentary field leaders, funders, and aligned sectors will find ways to continue to fund and protect our member organizations. Read the report https://bit.ly/4bHlOJL

Fascinating insights in this ISDM CPID working paper on funding distribution! Particularly struck by the figure showing how 70% of CSR goes to just 10 states. Clearly, organizations and families need more such data-driven research to strategize effectively. Imagine the impact if philanthropy targeted underserved regions based on clear needs and evidence! This could truly unlock transformative potential. Link to the working document: https://lnkd.in/d5RBrvpj

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🌟 In our 2023 Annual Impact Report: Rising Together - A Year of Growth and Collaboration, we celebrate Freedom Equity Inc. for their impactful work in improving access to capital for Black and minority-owned businesses in Central Ohio! Since 2021, FEI has disbursed nearly $1.3M in 2023 alone, creating or retaining 130+ jobs. Under the leadership of J. Averi Frost, FEI focuses on sustainable funding and empowering communities. Read more about it in our annual report here: https://lnkd.in/epCWveUD #CDFIs

💭 Have you explored our resource "A Trust-Based Framework for Learning & Evaluation in Philanthropy?" This short guide created in collaboration with the Center for Evaluation Innovation rethinks metric-focused, project-specific impact evaluation to instead make space for learning — learning for accountability, decision-making, and long-term impact. We hope many funders will continue to join us in building a more trust-based and equitable approach to learning and evaluation across the sector.   Download the guide ➡ https://bit.ly/3UNC0BJ

Are you thinking about heading to NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Bmore this April? Want to hear about technology's role in our work to stop Project 2025 at Center for American Progress? Vote for Colin S., Ben Verdi, and my panel (just sign in and mark "I like this proposal"!): Stopping Project 2025: How CAP used technology to meet the moment https://lnkd.in/g8JqKuFa

Delighted to announce that our second Global Family Business Think Tank Report has now been published. Having canvassed the insights and thoughts of over 100 experts in the field of family business around the world, leading practitioners, advisers and family business owners, the report covers an array of topics including nepotism, the shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations adage and whether the next generation should gain work experience elsewhere before joining their family firm and a whole lot more besides. #FamilyBusiness Family Business United https://lnkd.in/eqFayANY

Another jam packed and insightful report from the FBU - a recommended read and share! #familybusinessunited #familybusiness