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Parenting As a Blueprint for Participatory Work

"Because I said so" is not an effective parenting strategy, and it fails as a philanthropic approach as well

Rozella Kennedy
Magic Cabinet
Parenting As a Blueprint for Participatory WorkParenting As a Blueprint for Participatory Work
How I Lost Respect Doing Community-Led Work

Jonathan Kifunda on the challenges of returning to his community from an international NGO

Jonathan Kifunda
How I Lost Respect Doing Community-Led WorkHow I Lost Respect Doing Community-Led Work
Reporting is Broken. It’s Time To Do a Hard Thing and Fix It.

Oral reporting and other innovations can be better, fairer and easier on grantees

Rachel Kimber
Reporting is Broken. It’s Time To Do a Hard Thing and Fix It.Reporting is Broken. It’s Time To Do a Hard Thing and Fix It.
Democracy
Participatory democracy
Let's all work together: A New Ecosystem Map

I’m intrigued by the National Civic League’s effort to map the entities working to create a healthier democracy across my large and sprawling country.

Proximate
Field Note: Let's all work together: a new ecosystem mapField Note: Let's all work together: a new ecosystem map
Democracy
Participatory democracy
Beware of ‘Participation-Washing’

An ever-present danger of deliberative democracy is that a government may host a citizens’ assembly or jury, and then ignore its recommendations.

Proximate
Beware of ‘Participation-Washing’ Beware of ‘Participation-Washing’
Navigating Climate Week: A Guide to Events On Locally-Led Development

Here's where you can find conversations on localizing climate solutions, from philanthropy to the grassroots

Ben Wrobel
Navigating Climate Week: A Guide to Events On Locally-Led DevelopmentNavigating Climate Week: A Guide to Events On Locally-Led Development
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