This book came about after we spent two years in the 1990s immersed in complex adaptive systems theory in the hope that Mother Nature’s rules for evolution could teach us something useful about how to help organizations take advantage of turbulence to evolve and move themselves to the next level...
Post Carbon Institute presents: Sherri Mitchell! The recent surge in Black Lives Matter protests following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, along with growing evidence that COVID-19 is disproportionately hitting communities of color, have raised urgent questions...
This page contains a variety of different types community support and educational resources to address issues of racial injustice. If you have resources to share, please do, as we want this page to be helpful and current. Community Resources: Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI) ...
TUNE IN: NON-PROFIT HAPPY HOUR Airing weekly on XRAY.fm (1:30 pm Fridays, after the City Club broadcast), “The Non-Profit Happy Hour” is an great way to stay engaged with Portland’s civic leaders and trends. A half-hour interview program with host Phil Busse. Our fresh...
The world agreed on 17 GLOBAL GOALS that affect everyone, everywhere. It’s up to us to call upon Congress to work with the UN to achieve them. Here’s how you can ACT FOR THE WORLD. Pick one issue you care about, or pick them all. PEACE AND JUSTICE POVERTY EQUALITY AND...
The system is not broken: it was built this way. And governments alone cannot solve these problems. But there is another way—the Massive Small way. Making Massive Small Change, the first truly comprehensive sourcebook, showcases cities as they really are—deeply complex, adaptive systems. As...