Bringing in All Voices: Collaborative & Inclusive Visioning in Vermont

The Situation Upper Valley Services (UVS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services and support for people with developmental disabilities in Vermont. It is led by a strong team of visionary leaders. UVS sought to engage its staff, board, service providers and the larger community in an inclusive facilitated discovery process to create a […]

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Collaborative Leadership for a Stronger Tomorrow

The Situation How can a longstanding deeply respected organization smoothly transition leadership? How can a collaborative leadership approach build respect and trust, both internally and externally? How does a learning-centered organization nurture collaborative leadership? As International Budget Partnership (IBP) prepares to welcome a new Executive Director, they have been thinking about how they can emerge […]

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Deepening Learning through a Blended Approach

The Situation Almost ten (10) years ago, Alzheimer Society of Ontario (ASO) started a journey to become a learning-centered organization. They partnered with Global Learning Partners (GLP) and it has been a rich and transformational partnership since then. To help them in their commitment to this approach they trained ASO trainers in the principles and […]

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Unearthing Collective Wisdom: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness & Early Action

The Situation: Early Warning Systems (EWSs) are an important part of achieving relief and development goals. Their purpose is to prevent and/or mitigate the effects of disasters – be they related to weather, conflict or disease. Most EWSs, however, are still focused on triggering action by governments and official stakeholders that speeds up and increases […]

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Building the Bridge Together: An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Health Care

The Situation: The Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation (VCPI) is a statewide diverse membership cooperative of healthcare providers, agencies, associations and families working to support practice improvement and workforce development in the Vermont system of care. One of VCPI’s projects, Children’s Health Integration, Linkage, and Detection (CHILD), aims to integrate pediatric mental health […]

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Documenting Stories of the Daily Struggles of Vulnerable Families

The Situation The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has been a leader in the fight for TANF reform. Their leaders have presented at national congressional hearings related to the necessity to reform the welfare system, with emphasis on the TANF Program. Currently, the TANF Program is marked by historical and systematic racism. Recipients […]

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Rapid Response: Preparing Financial Navigators to Serve their Communities

GLP teamed with Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE) and Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners (NTFP) to provide people across the U.S. with financial guidance and resources in the wake of our nation’s unprecedented crisis. The Situation COVID-19 brought with it a flood of economic hardship to families across the United States. Cities for Financial Empowerment […]

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A Free Online Course for Frontline Human Services Staff

GPDR/R (Goal Plan Do Review/Revise) is an exciting and practical new framework that takes the latest brain research on how adults behave and applies it in a human services setting to help people achieve their goals. It was created by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities with input from GLP and draws on insights about Executive skills and other aspects of brain […]

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Transferring Training to a Virtual Platform during COVID-19

The Situation  The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem (NC GAL) program equips community volunteers to serve abused and neglected children by advocating for their best interests in court. All GAL advocates are trained, supervised, and supported by program staff in each county of the state. NC GAL has been a leader in the field in […]

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