Next postLast post
From Ecological to Equity Frame
Theme: Narrative

From Ecological to Equity Frame

What started out as a foundation focused on the ecological side of climate crisis, evolved into one focused on the social processes that could determine how equitably we transition to a sustainable economy. The narrative of "just transitions" gave their strategy coherence.

bullet

Case Study: From Ecological to Equity Frame

Front page of the case study featuring and abstract illustration in yellow, red, and blue that looks like body parts and the words "Philanthropy and Power"
Chorus Foundation made the pivot towards just transitions through their exposure to social movements around climate justice, which spoke to their hunch that climate change was more about a social process than a technical one. Learn how this insight helped them craft a coherent story and strategy, as they spent down their endowment.
Read it here

Resources

1

Natalie Napier, “From Ecological to Equity Frame” (InWithForward, May 2024).

What to read next

Narrative & Story as a Levers for Systems Change

Understand the power of story & narrative in conveying ideas about causation, possibility, beliefs, and values -- which can be used intentionally to drive change.

Healing Work Before Systems Change

W.K. Kellogg Foundation added a racial analysis to its mission, reflecting a more explicit narrative about root causes and their role in addressing them.

What is Purpose?

Differentiate purpose from strategy and understand its power in organizations to imbue every structure, process, role, and communication with greater meaning.