Open AccessCould This Be the Moment We Have Been Waiting For - Again?
Author(s) -
Linda Stout,
Kathleen Sharkey
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
interdisciplinary journal of partnership studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2380-8969
DOI - 10.24926/ijps.v8i1.3712
Subject(s) - function (biology) , moment (physics) , action (physics) , recession , path (computing) , business , computer science , economics , marketing , public relations , political science , keynesian economics , programming language , physics , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , biology
How do we ensure that non-profits can survive and thrive in an economic downturn? This article proposes that building powerful networks is the path that non-profits, especially small and medium-sized ones, should take. Based on four decades of community organizing experience at Spirit in Action and other national non-profits, we show how to successfully build multi-racial and welcoming networks. We present examples and a case study that describe step-by-step the critical elements needed for a network to function well for all participants, and how to build a force for change.