sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. The practice of participatory evaluation aims to disrupt power dynamics, and to generate knowledge as a result of collaboration.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical. Lori Freeman is the VP, Nonprofit and NGO Solutions and Strategy at Salesforce.org, where she leads a team of industry leaders working to deliver global solutions for organizations of all shapes and sizes.

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Survey Trend Change North America 59

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

Green 40

Green Global Action Network 40

Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

We invited community members in, to be active contributors, collaborators, and co-creators in our museum space. We think about this redefinition of affinity not just in terms of our programming but our internal structures as well. Let’s start with empowerment. Empowerment is the “individual” side of our theory of change.

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Build Community Museum Artist 20

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. You started very young.

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Interview Sudan Africa Congo 40

Museum 2.0

JUNE 11, 2014

We choose themes and venues in collaboration with a community partner. Check it out if you’re curious about choosing a strong theme, working with a collaborator, designing a portable structure, or tips for implementation. What does this look like? People are invited to bring something on topic to share.

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Museum Grant Lesson History 49