Making Visible Philanthropy’s Hidden and Conflicting Mental Models for Systems Change
When we don’t make our mental models visible, we risk undermining our efforts. We see two mental models for systems change being used in philanthropic sector—the systems dynamics mental model and the systems emergence mental model.
How to do Process Tracing: A Method for Testing “How Change Happened” in Complex and Dynamic Settings
Process tracing is a causal methodology that can help us to understand how change actually happened within a complex dynamic environment.
Lost Causal: Debunking Myths About Causal Analysis in Philanthropy
Causal analysis is not just for controlled programmatic work, it is also for dynamic and emergent strategies that include network building, field building, advocacy, organizing, or movements.