Category Archives: capacity building

Excellent Advocacy

Here’s something a little more upbeat to balance my last post!

It’s so exciting to see the social sector getting so strategic about advocacy.  Well, actually I think there is a proud history here, but …

Taproot branching into Strategic Planning

I was pleased to hear from the Taproot Foundation this week that they are expanding their pro bono technical assistance to include support for strategic planning.  What is most impressive is that they have …

Exporting Democracy?

I had a great conversation with a friend this week.  She had just returned from a vacation to Costa Rica, and we were discussing how disturbing it is to return to the US after being …

Keep key policies at your fingertips on and off-site

I am completing some organizational assessment work with Southwest Youth & Family Services in preparation for strategic planning.  I provided the list below of organizational documents that I would like to see as part of …