Find exercises and resources that propel nonprofits forward to tackle leadership challenges, integrate service and social change, and work together to build movement momentum. Feel free to adapt these tools to your needs.
United in Anger: Discussion Guide for Activists and Organizers
“The United in Anger ACT UP documentary is a valuable teaching tool I look forward to utilizing to train youth activists in the struggles that affect them. The fight for […]
The Next Stage: Leaving Long-Term Leadership: Reports from the Field
Over four decades ago, the Baby Boom generation began entering the workforce in significant numbers with many deciding to dedicate their careers to social sector work. Now this cohort is […]
What Does Social Change Look Like? (IMAGES)
This collection of images was designed to be used with the What Does Social Change Look Like? tool. We gathered these examples using a Flickr Creative Commons search, but you […]
What Does Social Change Look Like?
It is often hard to discuss broad topics such as social change or justice. Where do we begin, and how do we ensure that we are reaching beneath the surface […]
Root Cause Analysis
Making visible the often invisible sources of some the problems we deal with every day can be difficult. An essential part of understanding is learning why things operate the way […]
Crafting Powerful Questions
Positive, strengths-based, open-ended questions can all be useful ways to engage with colleagues, clients, volunteers and boards. Asking “why” questions prompts people to make connections, identify patterns, and explore new […]
Asking Powerful Questions: A Series of 5% Shifts
People working in service agencies constantly ask questions. During an intake process, questions may assess need and eligibility; in a counseling session, questions may focus on strengths and diagnoses; in […]
Learning Circle: A Tool for Understanding Root Cause
The purpose of a learning circle is to develop a deeper understanding of community problems and issues experienced by agency constituents. The learning circle fosters critical thinking and analysis among […]
Client Voice and Engagement
When engaging clients or constituents more deeply in the work of your organization, it is helpful to examine not only the ways they are already involved, but also the quality […]
Four Components of Community
This discussion guide can be used to explore the key components of community building and evaluate where it is currently happening in your organization, and where it can be built […]