#practices

A social protocol for small team decision-making

A practice of acting as sacred witness to collective conversations and reflecting wisdom back through spoken word poetry

Collective coordination where communities share resources, skills, and care directly with one another to meet needs, build resilience, and create alternatives to hierarchical systems

The deliberate improvement or iteration of content, ideas, or documentation to enhance clarity, usefulness, and impact.

The active restoration and enhancement of social and ecological systems, going beyond sustainability to create net-positive outcomes that build resilience and vitality

A principle of unity and mutual support among individuals or groups based on shared interests, purposes, and responsibilities, which empowers collective action and reciprocal care beyond charity or philanthropy

Comprehensive toolkit for building respectful partnerships between municipalities and Indigenous communities, grounded in reconciliation, land relationships, and indigenous-led placekeeping practices.

Documentation of Funding the Commons research residencies bringing scholars and practitioners together for intensive study of public goods funding mechanisms, creating knowledge production bridging academic research with implementation practice.

Article examining role of critical analysis in improving philanthropic practice, arguing that constructive criticism strengthens sector by exposing power imbalances and effectiveness gaps while exploring how philanthropy can create cultures welcoming accountability rather than defensiveness.