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Tools for Collective Self-Governance: A Nonprofit Democracy Network Gathering

Sustainable Economies Law Center — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:00:00 +0000

March 27-29, 2019
Oakland, California
Application due December 5th, 2018

The Nonprofit Democracy Network is a community of practice and peer support network for organizations working to make their organizations – and the broader nonprofit sector – more liberatory and transformative. We want the nonprofit sector to be more effective at creating a just, joyful, and sustainable world. We want our organizations to be living examples of the equitable, caring, and effective communities that we know are possible. And we know that there is a rich field of experimentation and practice of democratic self-governance from which we can learn and which we can help grow by building and sharing with one another.

We launched the network at our inaugural gathering in fall of 2017 (read more about it here). At our second gathering, March 27-29, 2019, we’ll dive into the nuts and bolts of co-creating forms of collective self-governance, taking on topics like compensation, inclusive decision-making, the impact of identity and culture on participation, coordination and accountability, and collective budgeting of time and money.

Participants in the inaugural Nonprofit Democracy Network gathering

Are you part of an organization experimenting with any of these areas? We would love for you to join us! This is an opportunity to learn about the state of the field, connect with fellow practitioners, learn from groups at the forefront of experimentation, and deepen your own organization’s practice.

We’re looking for organizations that are:

Committed to undoing dynamics of racism, patriarchy, and other forms of structural oppression;
Playing with more democratic internal structures, regardless of how far advanced; and
Interested in being part of an ongoing network to deepen this work.

More details:

Format:This three day gathering will include education, conversation, and co-creation around common themes of collective leadership. The first day will focus on frameworks for organizational design and how those relate to systems change, identity, and liberation. On the second day, participants will break into smaller groups to dive deeper into specific issues and growing edges (e.g. staff/board structure, compensation policies). The third day will focus on identifying next steps and how to integrate learnings into your organizations.

Cost: Sliding scale from $400 – $1500 based on organization’s annual operating budget. We want participation in this cohort to be as accessible and community-driven as possible. We also want to justly compensate our facilitators, organizers, and other vendors. (Cost includes venue, facilitation, and meals over three days for 2 org representatives.) More information on cost included in the application form.

Organized and facilitated by: Participants in the 2017 Nonprofit Democracy Network, including staff from Sustainable Economies Law Center, Community Development Project, 350 Seattle, Reflex Design Collective, and more.

For more information and to apply: Fill out this Application by December 5th, and we will get back to you by the end of December.

WHEN
March 27, 2019 at 9am – March 30, 2019
WHERE
Exact venue TBD
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
CONTACT
Chris Tittle · [email protected]

Photo by CIFOR

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How on Earth: The Future is Not for Profit

Stacco Troncoso — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000

“If our economy builds financial circulation into its DNA by continuing to adopt not-for-profit forms of business, we can ensure a fair distribution of our common wealth”.

Video and text originally posted in Sustainable Brands.

Donnie Maclurcan, Executive Director of the Post Growth Institute and co-author of How on Earth: The Future is Not for Profit, will unpack a pleasantly surprising and compelling vision for a world in which purpose and positive impact are at the heart of the global market. Prepare to have some of your core beliefs about not-for-profit organizations challenged, as Donnie shows how 21st century not-for-profits can be highly efficient, transparent, and self-funded. Learn how such developments build on the changing nature of the market, with growing competitive advantage for businesses that prioritize purpose ahead of profit. Explore how an economy built on not-for-profit enterprise offers a realistic antidote to both the failures of state socialism and the excesses of corporate capitalism.

Photo by Max Fridman

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Rocking the Google Bus

The Extraenviromentalist — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:30:00 +0000

Companies like Twitter can make billions of dollars in revenue while providing a widely used service and still be considered a financial failure. Though today’s digital technologies provide new innovations that reorganize daily life, can the digital economy expand forever? Will our most promising tech ever reach its potential in an economy pushing for growth at all costs?

In Extraenvironmentalist #94 we first speak with Douglas Rushkoff about his new book, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity. Douglas discusses drivers of recent tech businesses and how relentless financial incentives are undermining their possible value to society. Then we speak with Jennifer Hinton about the possibility of a not-for-profit model for business and technology described in her forthcoming book How On Earth: Flourishing in a Not-For-Profit World by 2050.