Category: organizing

capacity building, collaboration techniques, equity-centered communications, health & wellness, internal communications, organizing, workplace culture
Bringing Softness into Social Justice Work, Part 3 – The Courage to Be Soft: Balancing Accountability and Compassion
In the first two parts of this series, we explored how calling in and bridging across differences can be powerful tools for justice. In this final installment, we turn inward to ask: How can we demonstrate both compassion and accountability and why is this crucial for fostering a culture of true belonging? At the heart…
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capacity building, collaboration techniques, equity-centered communications, health & wellness, internal communications, organizing, workplace culture
Bringing Softness into Social Justice Work, Part 2 – Bridging the Divide: From Disconnection to Belonging
By Grace Yee In Part 1 of this series, we explored the power of softness and calling in as tools for justice. In this second installment, we look at bridging and reaching across divides with empathy and courage in order to turn conflict into connection. Bridging, as described by john a. powell of the Othering…
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capacity building, collaboration techniques, equity-centered communications, health & wellness, internal communications, organizing, workplace culture
Bringing Softness into Social Justice Work, Part 1 – From Calling Out to Calling In: A Softer Way Forward
By Grace Yee This is the first installment of a three-part series exploring how softness can be a powerful force for change. From calling in with care to building connection through empathy, this series invites readers to reimagine activism as a practice grounded in compassion and care, not just resistance. In today’s hyper-connected digital world,…
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audience profiles, audience segmentation, capacity building, collaboration techniques, communication strategy, community building & outreach, equity-centered communications, event, facilitation, leadership, nonprofit teams, organizing, professional development, strategic partnership, workshops & trainings
Urban Strategies Council & Department of Violence Prevention: Power Mapping for Partnership Mini Summit
Power On Saturday, September 31, 2023, rootid facilitated a mini summit for over 30+ community-based organizations and nonprofits as the closing event of our Oakland Department of Violence Prevention’s mini grant cohort with Urban Strategies Council (USC). The summit, titled “Power Mapping for Partnerships” focused on power and relationship mapping across organizations for more effective…
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capacity building, collaboration techniques, community building & outreach, equity-centered communications, facilitation, guides & tools, internal communications, nonprofit teams, organizing, professional development, roundtables, workplace culture
The Solutions Room Model for Effective Problem-Solving in Small Groups
In the realm of problem-solving, the old adage “two heads are better than one” often rings true. When minds come together to tackle challenges, new solutions can emerge that might have been elusive to us when we were alone, working, and thinking in isolation. The Solutions Room model is a structured, yet flexible approach that…
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accessibility, accountability, anti-racism, leadership, nonprofit teams, organizing, workshops & trainings
Equity Resource Roundup – August 2021
It’s time for a fresh roundup of resources, curated from our community conversations. This series highlights thought-provoking articles, clever strategies and helpful tools on a monthly basis to keep your team up to date with the latest! Get resources in real-time & join the conversation on our community Slack channel.
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accountability, anti-racism, community building & outreach, leadership, organizing, workplace culture
We stand in solidarity against racist policies, systemic oppression & white supremacy
Like many of you, our team has been filled with a lot of conflicting emotions around the recent events – anger, fear, frustration, inspiration and energy to fight. Internally, we have been holding a lot of discussions over the last year about race, racism and systematic oppression. Like many others, our immediate response to the…
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Category: organizing

Bringing Softness into Social Justice Work, Part 3 – The Courage to Be Soft: Balancing Accountability and Compassion

Bringing Softness into Social Justice Work, Part 2 – Bridging the Divide: From Disconnection to Belonging

Bringing Softness into Social Justice Work, Part 1 – From Calling Out to Calling In: A Softer Way Forward

Urban Strategies Council & Department of Violence Prevention: Power Mapping for Partnership Mini Summit

The Solutions Room Model for Effective Problem-Solving in Small Groups

Equity Resource Roundup – August 2021

We stand in solidarity against racist policies, systemic oppression & white supremacy