From noticing patterns to surfacing power dynamics, and from working with trauma to finding wisdom, #facilitation for #systemschange is like a dance. Our partner Anna Birney offers insightful reflection on the domains of the practice here. #WhatWereReading

Terrific upcoming events from our partners Food Systems Leadership Network & Wallace Center: ➡️ Oct 20: How to sustain engagement in #systemschange #networks? ➡️ Nov 17: How to communicate the value of networks? Details here: bit.ly/39CdOuU h/t Food Solutions New England

ON OUR RADAR 📣 @WeAreCoCreative announces Championing Systems Change, a workshop to be held in Nov for #funders and senior leaders. Join to develop your unique role as a champion of #systemschange initiatives. Details & registration here: bit.ly/3ABBIT4 #philanthropy

Join us this Friday 10/1 for next webinar - exploring the synergies among Buddhist and Taoist Systems Thinking & #BlueMarbleEval with @josepmcoll3, MQuinnP and Jordi del Bas Avellaneda. bluemarbleeval.org/latest/buddhis… #transformation #Evaluation

Curious about our latest grants, partnerships, and experiments with #philanthropy, #systemsthinking and #collaborativenetworks? Sign up to receive our newsletter here: bit.ly/3gjb33c

Thx to Ruth Rominger Jonathan Munro Motaz Attalla @malik @SumiD1 (Jos de Blok through TED) - for sharing your cases of health #systemschange - talking about self-organisation, bring the human in, community, connection, working across the systems, working w power #schoolofsystemchange

You want the world to change, but what you’re doing isn’t working. What can be done? On Oct 21, 7-8:30 ET, join our own Jen Berman, Melissa Gavin of @Reamp, & Matt Ludmer of The Aligned Center to explore #systems understanding for intentional #change. bit.ly/3vowyrK

We're enjoying a full week with the launch Forum for the Future's SPARK program, co-facilitated by our own Jen Berman, and our annual Network Leaders Learning Community gathering, co-facilitated by our own Jessica Conrad! Below, a scene from day one. Reflection and insights to come.

OVERHEARD at this week's Network Leaders Learning Community gathering, where network leaders in our wider ecosystem come together to build connections, share stories, reflect on our collective work & learn together about #systems & #network practices. A simple, profound insight.

Are you keen to build your capacity for navigating complex challenges, mapping #systems, and engaging #stakeholders in lasting #change processes? 💫 APPLY TODAY for Forum for the Future's Basecamp Americas Spring 2022 program. Deadline Dec 1. Info here: bit.ly/3nv1nY9

ON OUR RADAR 📣 Exchange 2021: The Systems Summit November 9-10 will convene North American practitioners, funders, and thought leaders committed to #equitable #systemschange. More information and registration available here: bit.ly/2Zxpw8G Social Impact Exchange

The People's Report by Catalyst 2030 is NOW OUT! Translated into 43 languages, it explores our reality during #COVID19—collecting voices from 17,000+ ppl around the world. Download today to find out what their stories tell us for policymaking 👇 bit.ly/3yIOSfS #SDGs

We're thrilled to celebrate the arrival of IMPACT NETWORKS 🎉 - a must-read book for practitioners starting & leading #impactnetworks. Get your copy here: bit.ly/3Bjx4c0 CONGRATS, David Ehrlichman, for your important contribution to the field! Converge

How is impact #evaluation shifting? Who's doing the evaluation & why? What data are we using? Don't miss TRANSFORMING IMPACT on Nov 10, a lively dialogue b/t trailblazers in #networks & #systemschange exploring these questions & more. Register here: bit.ly/3vYbt7G

Eager to learn how to use #systemsthinking to move from "impossible" to #impact on complex #sustainability challenges? Sign up for AcumenAcademy's short course SYSTEMS PRACTICE launching in January to learn tools from Omidyar Group's complexity team: bit.ly/314NiJu

Meet your Basecamp Americas facilitator! Jennifer joins the #SchoolOfSystemChange from the Garfield Foundation and has been leading Basecamp since 2018. Apply today for Basecamp Americas Spring 2022 starting in February: ow.ly/Gngc50GA2ou #systemchange #systemsthinking

Are you a #funder seeking to build capacity to navigate complex challenges, reduce risk, accelerate learning, & drive innovation? Check out Forum for the Future's 2022 INVESTORS IN CHANGE program. Learn more & express interest: bit.ly/3nDeMh7 #systemschange #philanthropy

Stability. Connectivity. Diversity. Power differentials. In this piece from the archives, our own Ruth Rominger explores some of the principles needed to inform #collaborativenetwork practice for decision-making and coordinating action: bit.ly/33eFJyb #systemschange

Looking to build your skills as a network practitioner? Converge has a terrific lineup of offerings: ➡️ Nov 10 & Dec 2: Intro to #Impact #Networks ➡️ On demand: Network Essentials Workshop ➡️ Spring 2022: Network #Leadership Series Details: bit.ly/3mt3E70

More useful skill-building resources for #network practitioners from Network Weaver. 3 decks covering: ▶️ Basic network leadership principles ▶️ Network skills & processes for effective work ▶️ Network mapping & member engagement bit.ly/3w9Dlpx h/t june holley.