6.03: Outside Conversations with Deanna James - Doing philanthropy differently

Tuesday and Tim are joined by Deanna James, President of the St. Croix Foundation, where they talk about philanthropy as a system, how the St. Croix Foundation is doing philanthropy differently, and how Deanna is redirecting power in new ways to drive social change that will make impact beyond the boundaries of St. Croix. This one is provocative, friends. Tune in.

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6.02: Outside Conversations with Chris Corrigan + Caitlin Frost - On the reciprocity of community

Tuesday and Tim are joined by long-time friends and colleagues, Chris Corrigan & Caitlin Frost, where they help us kick off our first series of the pod on Changing Community. Chris and Caitlin share stories of what community means to them, the idea of “claiming and being claimed,” creating the container, boundaries, and reciprocity. What a delicious way to start!

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Book Chapter: “Collaboration in the Spirit of Democracy - A Method to Tackle Complex Challenge, by Sandra Hedman & Roberto Scaramuzzino

We’re pleased to share “Collaboration in the Spirit of Democracy - A Method to Tackle Complex Challenge.” This book chapter describes collaboration between sectors and organizations as a method for social change, as well as reflections on its possibilities and challenges. The content of the method described in this chapter has been developed through experiences from Forward Malmö, which is a local arena for collaboration, as well as models and materials developed by Sensus' collaboration partner The Outside.

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Article: "Not this" - a quieter aspect of transformation, by Tuesday Ryan-Hart

This is the third in a three-part series that Tuesday has written about transformation (revisit Part 1 & Part 2). In hindsight, this could actually have been the first instalment of the series, but that is not how it flowed from her. In fact, she says that it feels like this could only be written at this specific moment in her own transformation.

She reflects on staying in the liminal space of transformation far longer than she anticipated. This extended period has allowed her to uncover and articulate long-held.

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5.23: Outside Tues + Tim - Choose your own Change Adventure

For the final episode of Season 5, Tues and Tim chat about the mosaic of this season’s podcast guests who pushed, expanded, and made them think differently. Change is on and we are all adapting, as the circumstances around us shift. Anyone who clings to a simple answer risks getting lost along the way. Tune in for some great reflections and ways to forge forwards in the midst of uncertainty.

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5.22: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series - Reflections from Tuesday Ryan-Hart + Dr. Gabrielle Donnelly - L&E Outside Style

For the final episode in our Learning and Evaluation spotlight series, Tuesday and Gabrielle reflect on what they learned from our spotlight guests, how The Outside works with evaluation, and how evaluation can support the celebration of successes along the way while also holding up a mirror for what needs attention in the centering of equity.

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5.21: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series: A Conversation with Dr. Gladys Rowe - Standing in the truth of who you are

For the third episode in our spotlight series on Learning and Evaluation, we talk to Dr. Gladys Rowe. We talked about finding your people, sharing visions, building foundations, undoing internal narratives, decolonial futures and indigenous resurgence. It’s a remarkable conversation. Enjoy!

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5.20: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series: A Conversation with Jamie Gamble - Barriers to Thinking Well

For today’s second episode in our spotlight series on Learning and Evaluation, we talk to Jamie Gamble, one of the leading experts in developmental evaluation. We talk about power/strategy in how data is used and interpreted, which is a major concern with those interested in equity. We talk about the positive experience that evaluation can bring to change efforts, AND we talk neutrality - a concept that you know The Outside can be skeptical about!

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5.19: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series: A Conversation with Dominica McBride, PhD - Evaluation as a pathway for healing oppression

For today’s first episode in our spotlight series on Learning and Evaluation, we talk to the indomitable Dr. Dominica McBride where we explore evaluation as a pathway for healing oppression, visioning and dreaming together what is possible, and how community can be involved our work. Exciting, right?! Tune in.

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5.14: Outside Conversations with Brandon Dubé + Meg Buzzi - On what is possible in the present

Tuesday and Tim are joined by co-founders of the Present of Work, Meg Buzzi and Brandon Dubé, where they introduce the Present of Work, the importance of pausing and reflecting on the reality of what people do and who they are, what becomes possible when we are open to surfacing those conversations and refocusing on the relational, and how investing in teams has an enormous impact on leadership's ability to carry out their long-term plans.

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5.13: Outside Tues + Tim - On emotional labour

Join Tuesday and Tim as they reflect on their conversations with Natalie Williams, Alexander Schneider, Tenneson Woolf and Quanita Roberson. These two sets of conversations brought forward some interesting insights into the different pathways toward racial justice, an exploration on the accepted dogma around emotional labour and what is ours to do. This is a juicy one, friends. Listen in and let us know what you think.

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5.12: Outside Conversations with Tenneson Woolf + Quanita Roberson - An invitation to something bigger

Tuesday and Tim are joined by long-time friends and colleagues, Tenneson Woolf & Quanita Roberson, where they talk about their friendship, their backgrounds and work together, what surprises them about working as a cross-racial, cross-gender team and ancestral healing. This is a beautiful one, folks. Tune in.

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