On Thursday, November 14, we had the pleasure of attending the Kansas City Area Development Council’s (KCADC’s) Annual Meeting to celebrate the KC region’s remarkable achievements over the past year and explore the exciting opportunities that lie ahead for our city. KCADC shared impressive updates on corporate attraction successes and transformative community projects driving economic progress. It’s truly an exciting time to be in Kansas City, and we’re proud to be part of this growing community of innovators! #AbilityKC
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Founder President of Coop-Cameroon and Afrocoop Business Scoops. Member of ICA G20/G7 steering committee. Board Member of ICA AFRICA. Member of NCBA CLUSA Ad hoc Volunteers Council. Author of 3 Books.
the best time for our power to act with intercooperation in all ecosystems.
🌟 Happy Co-op Month! 🌟 At NCBA CLUSA, we celebrate the power of cooperation and the incredible impact co-ops have on communities across the nation. This October, let's recognize how cooperative businesses empower individuals, promote sustainable practices, and foster economic growth. #CoopMonth
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I have now published my second book; “The Opportunity Agenda” with Winston Fisher
I’ve seen firsthand how our society has shifted from a "we" mentality to a "me" mentality, and it’s troubling. In national and state politics, division seems to drive success. But at the local level, it’s clear that collaboration is the only path forward. Every project we undertook in Kansas City—from infrastructure improvements to education initiatives—required diverse coalitions of people willing to work together for the greater good. In a fast-paced, results-now world, it’s easy to lose sight of the long game. But in local government, we rise or fall together. When we invest in each other, we all benefit. Do you think our society can return to more of a "we" mentality? How can we encourage that shift?
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social impact leader | systems thinker | civic collaborator | creative problem-solver | change agent | building communities that work for all
Love the commitment to action. First: listen to the perspectives and experiences of the people you’re designing for. Next: commit real resources to test those ideas. Future: scale up what works.
High impact collaborative executive public sector leader with proven track record of leading large scale change within complex systems in collaboration with our community partners and residents.
Amazing things start to happen when young people voices and needs are centered in creating programs that are aimed at supporting them. Kudos to ECMC Group, GREATER MSP Partnership and others for creating a space to hear youth and then taking ideas to action. This Co-Lab is one of the strategies that is being tested. I am grateful to serve as an advisor to the work and increase connections in our community. And I am thrilled that City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County is home to this pilot!
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When strategy is turned into practice, good things happen in rural America. That's the story for the City of Madison, SD. PASQ was invited to collaborate with seven city and community leaders to build a three-year strategic plan for one of South Dakota's up-and-coming communities. The result? Real, tangible solutions changing lives for the better. Learn more about the "magic" in Madison and how we at PASQ can help you build an actionable, strategic vision in your community. 👇
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Speaking and Presentation Specialist | Director The Speaking Edge | Career & People Development
A new article from Prespect's CEO, Viana Maya FRSA, giving context of why we have stepped back from the funded model of social delivery and how we can continue working for the excluded while also removing the barriers from above. https://lnkd.in/eBBaQ9yU
Price of Bravery — PRESPECT
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ICYMI: the entire conversation from this year's convening held by the Alliance for Education!
This year's luncheon theme emphasized the need to set aside personal interests and agendas to think about what it would look like to have a community-wide, collective effort to advance educational justice for our public school students. Miss the conversation? Hear more from panelists: Michael Brown, Chief Architect, Civic Commons (Seattle Foundation) Shelby Cooley, Ph.D., Data and Evaluation Lead, King County, WA Lizbet Huizar, M.A. Huizar, Executive Director, Southeast Seattle Education Coalition https://lnkd.in/g92NWc3k
2024 Convening Seattle Community Luncheon Panel Conversation on Collective Impact
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Welcome to the Built Environment Schools Trust. We are thrilled to announce that the CSTT is transforming in to the Built Environment Schools Trust. For nearly 40 years, we've been dedicated to supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in surveying careers. Today, we're expanding our mission to support all young individuals across the entire built environment sector, with a continued focus on those from underrepresented backgrounds. Our mission remains clear: to create a pipeline of diverse talent through our school outreach, promote sector-wide collaboration, and provide support for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who may encounter barriers when entering the sector. Follow us on LinkedIn and visit www.beschoolstrust.org to learn more about our journey and initiatives!
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As we approach the end of the year, we’re highlighting our most popular pieces of content on FSG.org from 2024 👇 #5 is from our #InclusiveDemocracy series. In this piece, FSG CEO John Harper writes on why inclusive civic infrastructure is essential to advancing an inclusive, multiracial democracy. Questions for reflection: ✨Where does this infrastructure exist in your local community and what are you doing to foster it? ✨How can building, sustaining and engaging these tables be part of our civic duty? ✨Where are there opportunities to make our existing collaborative efforts more inclusive? Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8Er-VdT
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We couldn’t be more proud of the YWCA Associations across the country that are participating in YWCA USA's EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTERPRISE Learning Lab series! Since launching in August, Executive Directors / CEO’s, Board, and Staff members from a number of local associations have been fully engaged in exploring possibilities to launch or grow entrepreneurial ventures aimed at boosting earned revenue and mission impact. Not only are these teams learning new ways of thinking AND doing by participating in a series of interactive learning sessions held monthly through November...but many of them are also meeting 1:1 with the consultants from No Margin, No Mission to strategize, discuss, brainstorm, and take action to advance their mission-aligned enterprises. Stay tuned for more about this valuable capacity building initiative in the coming weeks and months! YWCA Bucks County YWCA Hawaii Island YWCA Greater Los Angeles YWCA Northcentral PA YWCA New Britain YWCA South Hampton Roads YWCA Southern Arizona YWCA Cortland YWCA Greensboro YWCA Evanston/North Shore YWCA Clark County YWCA West Central Michigan YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley YWCA San Antonio YWCA of Duluth #ywcaidaho YWCA of Northwest Ohio YWCA Lincoln YWCA of Winston-Salem YWCA Mahoning Valley YWCA Metropolitan Chicago #empowermentthroughenterprise #YWCAUSA #capacitybuilding #thrivability #earnedincome #socialenterprise #NoMarginNoMission #businessplanning Larry Clark Shannon Callahan Taylor Conner Jennifer de Montmollin Michelle Nelson-Hawkins
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