Release and Reorganization: Embracing the Adaptive Cycle

Release and Reorganization: Embracing the Adaptive Cycle

As someone who has spent much of my career immersed in human service organizations, I’ve been privileged to witness firsthand the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of effective interventions. From my early days as an HIV/AIDS educator...
Jesus, a true story.

Jesus, a true story.

Jesus, a true story It is ironic that his name was Jesus  He had no home All that he had was gifted to him – clothing, food, a shed for shelter behind a car wash where he used to work when he was still able a walker  a dollar a drink We don’t know his full...
Reframing Community Engagement: From Asking to Acting

Reframing Community Engagement: From Asking to Acting

Traditional community engagement often falls into a predictable pattern: organizations repeatedly ask marginalized communities about their needs, but struggle to create meaningful change based on those responses. Personally, I have heard multiple conversations where...
Reflections on Pride

Reflections on Pride

Hey everyone, and happy Pride! This is Fiona, Partners for Impact’s design consultant, coming to you in the newsletter this month. I’m not usually the one writing in this space, but I asked for the chance to write this month because I’ve been thinking and feeling a...