At our recent Invoking the Pause Grant Partner Gathering, 16 groups of Grant Partners (28 people) came together to share stories of their respective "Pauses", build connections, and collectively brainstorm on future pathways for their work. One theme that resonated throughout the day was the idea that careful attention to the “process, or how we go about creating change”, is essential if we are to unearth new solutions to the challenges facing our planet.
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This year I've been working with Invoking the Pause (ITP) in the role of Grants Administrator, helping Maggie Kaplan and her Advisory Committee manage the grant-making process.  As a fundraising professional who has worked on the "other side of the table" for more than ten years it's been an interesting flip of the switch to be receiving the proposals instead of sending them. » Read More