Spirit in Action is a learning organization. We continually reflect on ways we can be more responsive to the needs and expertise of our grant partners. We value the input that our long-time partners bring to the formation of Spirit in Action’s vision and operations. In a shift towards co-creation and transparency, we are formalizing the input of our grant partners through the formation of an African Advisory Board. The new African Advisory Board (AAB) includes a team of six m

Sometimes I’m so far down in the weeds of SIA emails and conversations with grant partners that I lose track of the larger vision of exactly how we are working for change in the world. Yes, we are giving grants and helping communities move toward self-sufficiency. But this can be done in so many different ways. I wrote a few weeks ago about the “human connection-centered movement of Spirit in Action.” This week, a new article by Dana R.H. Doan on community philanthropy gave m