I’m preparing to do a workshop about the role of capacity building in our fight for democracy and against fascism. You might be wondering, how can capacity building help us fight fascism? You might also be thinking as you read this…Lisa’s stretching it a bit. I promise you, I’m not! If you haven’t read Project2050 – Toward the Development of […]
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How do we stay grounded and moving forward during these turbulent times? In this LinkedIn Live, Brigette Rouson interviews and reflects with Makani Themba. They talk about the power of place, holding people in relationship as whole beings, and more. For additional resources, check out RoadMap’s Practicing Liberation report.
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As an ecosystem-builder with a membership of 114 organizations in the documentary field, Color Congress works to help their member organizations build collective power. And while these organizations have varied needs, one thing was clear: a key priority was to develop organizational strategy around a variety of capacity building issues such as growth, board development, and leadership
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Suzanne Pharr broke new ground with the 1996 publication of In the Time of the Right: Reflections on Liberation. In this deep dive with RoadMap Executive Director Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz, Suzanne and Lisa engage in a deep dive conversation around the re-release of Suzanne’s book, and how to best fortify movements now. Download your free copy at
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How do we best support movements and movement leaders during these turbulent times? In this LinkedIn Live, Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz and Brigette Rouson share about the impactful bright spots they are seeing by RoadMap consultants and fellow movement organizers and leaders. For additional resources, check out RoadMap’s Practicing Liberation report.
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A crucial part of our intentional process is one that always feels ripe with magic: matching the skills of our incredible bench with the unique needs of an organization. And in the case of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities)—one of the organizations in our Cohort of the Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund—the efforts thus far have unlocked and scaled superpowers
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When chaos unfolds on the daily—or even sometimes, it seems, hourly—how do we remain resilient so we can keep showing up in our work with movements and organizations, as well as at home? For practical, heart-centered recommendations, tune into this conversation with Brigette Rouson and Clay Smith, co-authors of RoadMap’s Practicing Liberation report. Brigette and
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This is a new position for RoadMap, one that will be a much-valued and essential role for our team. RoadMap considers executive and administrative support skills to be superpowers. This will be a critical leadership role that will help the RoadMap team become seamless in our work to provide holistic and values-driven capacity building to
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We won’t lie or sugarcoat it. We all understand that the days, months, and years ahead will be difficult. And this is what we know at RoadMap: Our movements are filled with strategic brilliance. We are surrounded and grounded by legacies and histories of fortitude, resistance, and struggle. Our ancestors will guide us. We need
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What this tells me is that our work to create interdependent and trusting networks is evergreen. We need to be doing this work in the “good times” and we especially need to be building community to sustain us when the going gets tough.
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