Demos will host an expert panel discussion on the 2010 decennial census count and its implications for residents (citizens and non-citizens alike) and communities all around the nation. This event coincides with U.S. Census workers beginning their outreach and efforts to reach the nation's nearly 12 million undocumented immigrants which has already raised concerns over whether […]
Leadership transition and generational shift in the nonprofit sector has created a time of great hope and possibility as well as challenge and loss. Join Frances Kunreuther, Helen Kim, and Robby Rodriguez, authors of the new book Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership, for a discussion on the ways we can work […]
Join Demos, the Building Movement Project, and Common Cause/NY for a special forum with author and activist Paul Loeb on the new version of his book, Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in Challenging Times. The book has become a classic handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anyone who wants to make a […]
Trish Tchume, Director of Civic Engagement for the Building Movement Project, will lead a session at GEO 2010 titled, “The Emerging Culture of Civic Engagement Evaluation." This session is based on new models and tools – such as theories of change, developmental evaluation and embedded evaluators – that offer funders and organizations the opportunity to […]
Join Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) for a conversation about how to improve the evaluation of civic engagement efforts. In response to the call for better tools for assessing progress and framing the impact of civic engagement, the Building Movement Project (BMP) has partnered with groups like the Innovation Network to collect these new […]
Catch Frances Kunreuther and Project Team Member, Helen Kim, at the 30th IFUW Triennial Conference: "Education, Empowerment, and Development," in Mexico City. Frances and Helen will be running a training session on how to improve multi-generational dialogue within nonprofit organizations and how to also devise new approaches that will appeal and involve younger women.
BMP Director Frances Kunreuther and Project Team member Kim Klein will be speaking on social change for service providers and Show Me the Money - a project on talking about taxes in California.
Building Movement Project's staff and Project Team are available for presentations and workshops throughout the country. To schedule a presentation, email [email protected] To learn more about who we are and what we do, see About Us.
As capacity builders, we are often called in at last minute (or later) to help organizations get out of a crisis. What are practical realistic steps we can recommend? What are the benchmarks an organization should look at as it climbs out of a crisis? How can you tell whether something is a crisis or […]
Many foundations are now contending with four generations at work, which can lead to conflict as opportunities for growth become more limited. At the same time, programs that increase employee skills, leadership options, and ultimately satisfaction have been cut, and employees are looking to move on. Further, as tension grows, important lessons can be lost. […]