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Making Change Happen; supporting and connecting aspiring leaders to tackle the climate emergency. Are you passionate about bringing change to your Highland community through climate action? Only 3 places left on this fully funded, Inverness-based course (travel/accommodation costs not incl). The course will equip you with key leadership skills and networking opportunities. Individuals from all sectors can apply, regardless of whether you are in, or aspire to, a formal leadership role. https://lnkd.in/dVTXE-TB

!! New Blog Post !! Community Accountable Organizations (CAOs) as Critical Actors in Local and Large-Scale Systems Change https://lnkd.in/eXuZ5_Vg Community Accountable Organizations (CAOs) are essential drivers of change within historically marginalized communities, acting as local leaders who know the needs, assets, and values of the communities they serve. These organizations hold deep trust and accountability at the local level, making them invaluable to both local and large-scale transformation efforts. However, CAOs are often overlooked in larger initiatives. Explore how supporting CAOs can lead to genuine, sustainable change by prioritizing local leadership, culture, and resources. Check out our latest blog to learn how CAOs are shaping the future of community-driven systems change! Read more on our website by clicking the link :D

Check out this new blog post from DAISA!

A participatory culture respects the efficacy of community wisdom to cultivate change in communities: 1) support the unique knowledge, cultures, and practices that shape leadership; 2) support community-defined leadership; and 3) value the research skills and creativity of community members. https://lnkd.in/gihw_quM

With over two decades of experience in Corporate Social Responsibility (#CSR), #NGO operations, and business #management, #Dhall has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing #marginalizedcommunities. Under his #leadership, Third Planet Foundation provides comprehensive #CSRsolutions...

We were recently reconnected to this great piece from BoardSource on Purpose-driven board leadership. If more boards adopted this mindset it would help with so many of the things that trip boards up typically. The mindset has these four components: ❤️ Purpose before organization: prioritizing the organization's purpose, versus the organization itself. ⛓ Respect for ecosystem: acknowledging that the organization's actions can positively or negatively impact its surrounding ecosystem, and a commitment to being a respectful and responsible ecosystem player. ⚖ Equity mindset: committing to advancing equitable outcomes, and interrogating and avoiding the ways in which the organization's strategies and work may reinforce systemic inequities. ☯ Authorized voice and power: recognizing that organizational power and voice must be authorized by those impacted by the organization's work. This is such a beautiful framework and so carefully thought through. We love to share this with boards we work with so they can calibrate their sense of organizational ego! https://lnkd.in/ejPiCFej

I recently came across this article - - on #capacitybuilding and couldn't agree more with the author. I particularly enjoyed reading the article and here are my takeaways: 🌟 There is no such thing as failure because in failure there are learnings and successes to be celebrated. 🌟 To be doing true capacity-building, you must build upon existing knowledge. Then you can multiply what is already known with new tools and resources - #assetbuilding. 🌟 Acknowledge that there is a power dynamic between the capacity-builders and others. Work to address that early on. 🌟 Important to be curious and emergent. Being set in your ways doesn't take you too far. 🌟 Success must be defined by the group and it may go beyond the traditional outcomes and outputs that funders like. And that is OK. Because if the organization doesn't believe in its impact/success, then no amount of outputs/outcomes will be convincing. Essentially, let the organization believe in its work and how it wants to feel validated. (internal validation > external validation) 🌟 Focus on care-pacity building - "cultivate your garden"- shift the power dynamics - focus on liberatory, anti-oppressive approaches Tell me what you think! #CapacityBuilding #CarepacityBuilding #ThoughtPartnership #WorkforceDevelopment #coaching #leadership

“Research shows that proximate leaders bring distinctive assets to their roles, including relationships, trust, and a strong sense of accountability to their community; outside-the-box thinking; radical imagination; and an inclination to collaborate. All of that is historically undervalued by funders and boards. Importantly, proximate leaders can recognize and leverage community assets that are often overlooked or misunderstood. But they also face unique, compounding, barriers such as being expected to solve problems that existed before they arrived or create change rapidly. A lack of trust regarding fundraising, board engagement, staff management, and organizational policies is also common as are constant questions or challenges around their leadership and decisionmaking.” How Philanthropy Can Help Position Leaders with Lived Experience for Success

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“Research shows that proximate leaders bring distinctive assets to their roles, including relationships, trust, and a strong sense of accountability to their community; outside-the-box thinking; radical imagination; and an inclination to collaborate. All of that is historically undervalued by funders and boards. Importantly, proximate leaders can recognize and leverage community assets that are often overlooked or misunderstood. But they also face unique, compounding, barriers such as being expected to solve problems that existed before they arrived or create change rapidly. A lack of trust regarding fundraising, board engagement, staff management, and organizational policies is also common as are constant questions or challenges around their leadership and decisionmaking.” How Philanthropy Can Help Position Leaders with Lived Experience for Success