Why we must involve young people in decision-making
From the Youth Strikes 4 Climate movement, to the March for Our Lives and Global March against...
Category: Leadership
How women’s empowerment and climate action go hand in hand
Social justice campaigners often talk about the importance of intersectionality. Yet, too often...
Launch22 – Thanks and Goodbye
We’re moving offices! The Social Change Agency has grown and our team needs the space to keep up...
In the Age of Movements, which #HeroesOfChange are breaking new ground?
This is the age of movements. From individualism to globalisation to digital innovation, we’re...
How to Create a Community of Practice
When you’re building big movements for social impact, it helps to provide a safe space for the leaders in the network to come together positively (think appreciative inquiry, rather than ‘stitch and bitch’). And one of the most exciting things we’re doing right now is convening the #peoplesCOP – a Community of Practice (CoP) of 13 experts who run peer networks supporting community businesses across the land. So what are CoPs, why do they work and how do you create one? Well, since you ask – we’ve put together a handy how-to guide.
Can organisations build movements?
Over the past century, the world has experienced sweeping social change in many areas; gender...
Campaigners – Are you ready for the next level?
Everyone from SSIR, to NCVO says that Campaigning generally needs to be more innovative. So how do we fix this? The first step is to enable honest and real conversations between campaigns leads. We need a safe space to explore common challenges and deepen our practice together in a way that will benefit campaigners, the sector as a whole and the wider impact we all desire. So we have teamed up with CharityComms to create The Campaigns Network – a face to face opportunity for Campaign Peers to meet to discuss important issues at a strategic level across causes.
GetRaising! “How can we increase fundraising governance skills and leadership in trustee boards?”
Today sees the launch of our report, GetRaising! Increasing Fundraising Skills on Trustee Boards....
GetRaising! Let’s get this started.
On 7th June over 50 fundraisers, Trustees and CEOs will be at GetRaising!, talking about why more...
Professional Fundraisers as Trustees? GetRaising!
In our third GetRaising! blog, Simon Callaghan, Director, Fundraising appointments, of Peridot...
