Why Is Self-Care for Civil Society Organizations Essential in Strategic Planning?
Self-care for civil society organizations is not a luxury or indulgence but an essential requirement to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of our efforts toward social transformation. This perspective draws inspiration from feminist movements and collective practices. Anna Langheinrich, senior consultant at Colectivo Meta The Origin of Self-Care for Civil Society Organizations: A Political Act […]
How should we conduct strategic reflection processes in a closed civic space?
Civil society organizations face complex challenges in their work and strategic reflection processes within a closed civic space. Arianna Bizzoni, Consultora senior en Colectivo Meta. States can impose the following challenges: Conducting strategic reflection processes in a closed civic space is essential for organizations to reassess their advocacy work and political actions from different perspectives. […]
Strategic facilitation for an international organization: specific elements and learning process
Strategic facilitation for an international organization is both inspiring and motivating. At the same time, it presents a multifaceted and demanding journey that requires deep introspection and thorough preparation, given its expansive scope, challenges and learning opportunities. Manuela Garza, COMETA’s Founding Partner Specific elements for designing a strategic vision for an international organization A well-defined […]
Why does the whole organization need to participate in a financial resilience strategy?
Finances and resource mobilization are key to an organization’s sustainability and health. While there is no single recipe for success, a financial resilience strategy that considers our organization’s needs, specificities, and context is a relevant first step. Arianna Bizzoni, Senior consultant at Colectivo Meta For COMETA, a financial resilience strategy is the ability of organizations […]
Challenges in high-level facilitation
High-level facilitation occurs when an external consulting firm designs and applies a methodology for facilitating dialogues or strategic discussions for organizations or networks of civil society organizations. Anna Langheinrich, senior consulting at Colectivo Meta High-level facilitation is crucial for guiding political and strategic conversations that require decision-making in complex and adverse circumstances. For instance, when […]
Theory of Change for Networks: The Key to Success in a Good Process
Theory of Change processes for networks are as critical as those for civil society organizations. They allow us to reflect on the impact we want to achieve with our work, clearly define our objectives, and take the necessary steps to achieve them. Arianna Bizzoni, Senior Consultant at Colectivo META Why is Theory of Change relevant […]
Why should we invest in strategic reflection processes as the key to organizational success?
What does it mean to invest in strategic reflection? Strategic thinking helps an organization to think critically about itself and its work: According to the Royal Spanish Academy, “strategy” is defined as: Being strategic involves making optimal decisions, innovating, and creating. Investing in strategic reflection is an organizational way to stand out and innovate vis-à-vis […]
Systematization of experiences as knowledge production
When we think on Systematization of experiences, we do not associate it with knowledge production. Instead, we see it as a tool for documenting, information gathering, and collecting facts in an orderly manner.Information gathering is related to collecting data and official records that prove facts. However, for civil society organizations, their experiences are an invaluable […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Civil society organizations promote social justice through the protection of human rights. Consequently, they are often questioned about issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their work outside the organization and how they incorporate and implement these values within their organization. Why should civil society organizations have internal discussions about these values? Since civil society […]
What is the Theory of Change?
The Theory of Change (TOC) helps us identify the impact we want to achieve as civil society organizations. It encompasses both the change we seek and how we will achieve it. Therefore, the TOC is our roadmap to our organizational goals. What should a Theory of Change include? The TOC needs a combination of elements […]