Posts tagged capacity building
COO Learning Series: Economics for Emancipation in King County

Imagine an economy that serves people, instead of people serving the economy. Where community and worker-owned businesses meet local needs. To get to the economy we need, we need to get under the skin of the economy we think we know. Join us for a deep dive into understanding the “economy” that you won’t find in economics class or by watching stock tickers. This is an opportunity for changemakers to join a learning community on collective root cause solutions.

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Justice Funders - LIBERATORY GOVERNANCE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

This community of practice is an opportunity for mid-level program staff, senior staff, and board members working within philanthropic institutions, in  roles where they have influence to shape organizational culture and practices, to explore a new model for thinking about governance, leadership, and power. Through six bi-monthly three-hour virtual sessions and 1-1 coaching between May 2024 – March 2025, participants will be invited to reflect on their relationship with power and how they use it in their organization.

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Commercial Affordability Summit: A Recap (Part 1)

With the Commercial Affordability Summit convening, COO sought to share what we learned from the pilot project, which concluded in 2022, and provide a platform for learning about additional strategies, models and programs that are currently being designed and implemented in support of an equitable and thriving small businesses environment and greater economic justice.

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Policy kits to empower tenants within their communities available now

DPN has released three new policy kits on empowering tenants through increasing housing supply and enshrining tenant protections in state and local law. DPN has also released a Deliberative Democracy Processes policy kit, an open resource for legislators, advocates, journalists, and citizens to learn how states can utilize citizen deliberation models to break gridlock, reduce special-interest capture, and build consensus

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