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Partners For Impact helped support Triangle Capacity-Building Network’s 2019 grantmaking process. As part of the funding application, nonprofit organizations were asked about the role racial equity plays within their organization. This blog (the third in a series)...

This is the second in a series of blog posts sharing information about the lessons learned during the first grantmaking process completed by the Triangle Capacity-Building Network. This was a collaborative effort between funders in the Triangle area of North Carolina....

Monday, July 23, 2018 So I was talking with Beth about this adaptive cycle framework and said, "I guess you better be careful about using a framework that is an infinity symbol because it keeps unfolding like the petals on a blooming flower and makes you reflect even...

I thought I'd spend a little more time thinking about complex problems with regard to the nonprofit sector, particularly some of the social challenges communities experience. First simple problems are ones that have a clear cause and effect and are fairly easy to...

As we step into the adaptive cycle a little deeper (I introduced the adaptive cycle in this blog post) , we can use it as a framework for organizational growth or program design. One of the programs that I've watched evolve of the years is Housing First. A little over...

I first learned the concept of the adaptive cycle at an evaluation workshop sponsored by the Tamarack Institute. It has its roots in the study of ecosystems. Some of us may be familiar with the growth and conservation parts of the cycle; represented by the "S' curve...