THE STORY OF CARE: A Snapshot of the Care Narrative Change Landscape

Using narrative change strategies to address care as a systemic, societal, and communal responsibility will pave the way for seismic cultural, political, and economic shifts in the United States.

ResourcesinfoNovember 21, 2023communications, narrative, learning, resources, tools

Transform Finance: Alternative Ownership Enterprises Learning Hub

ResourcesinfoNovember 15, 2023resources, learning, economy, economic opportunity

Finance Workshops: Oversight, Planning and Management

COO hosted a series of two workshops to learn tools and practices around financial planning and sustainability. These workshops offered case studies on how organizations are using financial information and long-range planning to make strategic decisions about their visionary work, and offered tools and strategies to create financially sustainable and health organizations.

Learning CommunityinfoNovember 14, 2023SCOOP, capacity building, learning, finance, workshop, organizational operations

Asset Management Training series with Grow America

Communities of Opportunity (COO) and Grow America (formerly National Development Council) hosted this 3 session Asset Management Training series for community-based organizations or individuals that own real estate, are developing a space to own, or considering ownership in the future.

Learning Community, BloginfoNovember 14, 2023learning, capacity building, community development, housing, economic opportunity, SCOOP

Social Change Ecosystem Map

The Social Change Ecosystem Map is a framework that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align with social change values, individual roles, and the broader ecosystem. It has two components: shared values embodied in the yellow circle in the middle; ten roles that people and organizations often show up in when they are participating in social change efforts.

ResourcesinfoNovember 14, 2023resources, tools, learning, systems change, capacity building

Turning Towards Each Other: A Conflict Workbook from Movement Generation

Individuals in community-building and social movement work can experience experience difficult interpersonal conflict with comrades or colleagues, too. This workbook offers exercises for self and group exploration to build collective self-awareness and conflict resilience. These tools will help resolve interpersonal tensions and increase the capacity to work together to dismantle oppressive systems and create regenerative ones.

ResourcesinfoNovember 13, 2023resources, community connection, tools, generative conflict, capacity building, movement bldg, learning

Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) University

Take free classes with the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley. OBI helps changemakers build more vibrant, just and inclusive communities and structures. At OBI University, participants will learn about structural marginalization, the processes of othering, and the building blocks of belonging, so we can co-create a world where all are included in our circle of care and concern.

ResourcesinfoNovember 8, 2023resources, tools, storytelling, belonging, learning

Bolder Advocacy nonprofit training advocacy & lobbying resources

COO and the Seattle Foundation partnered with Bolder Advocacy to offer a training on the fundamentals of nonprofit advocacy. A PDF of the presentation may be accessed here and a recording of the training can be accessed here.

Learning Community, Systems & PoliciesinfoNovember 2, 2023capacity building, advocacy, learning, policy and systems

REThinking Economics - Econ 101

What is the Rethinking Econ101 course? It's a 10-session long online course starting in September, which will:

Guide you through the intellectual foundations of mainstream economics
Expose the myths that mainstream economics espouses
Introduce new approaches to understanding the economy
Equip you with the tools to take action at your school and join the campaign to rethink economics

ResourcesinfoAugust 10, 2023resources, economy, economic opportunity, learning, capacity building

New Resource | Writing A Solidarity Statement: Considerations and Process Questions

Crafting a Solidarity Statement? The Building Movement Project & SolidarityIs created a new tool w/considerations to help your org with the process! Download to: Reflect on vision & intended impact; identify audiences & core messages; build relationships & assess capacity

ResourcesinfoJuly 27, 2023resources, organizing, learning

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