A theory of change is a common method used to describe how specific actions lead to specific changes within a particular context This blog explores Creative Generation’s theory of change. The author examines the tension that exist between the organization’s ability to remain responsive to its constituents while also maintaining a cogent strategy to achieve impact.
Read moreDevising an Ethnographic and Heuristic Approach to Inquiry
At Creative Generation, we believe that how we do our work is just as important as the work itself. This blog describes the process leading to the articulation of our heuristic and ethnographic approach to inquiry, and how we utilize the approach throughout our work.
Read moreEmploying Our Adaptive Impact Plan
An adaptive impact plan is created through a deliberate planning process that addresses the reciprocity between mission and programming through the eyes of the stakeholders at every level. It combines tactical flexibility with practical mission application, and is driven by choice. The planning process is centered on the organization’s constituents and it begins with and returns to the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Read moreConstructing a Collective
Arriving at the model of the Collective was not always apparent. Through our organic growth, the group – which we now refer to as a Collective – formed naturally, responsive to the needs of the work. As time passed, we continued to evolve to meet the changing needs of our own personal and professional circumstances, continuously building on the foundation set in 2019.
Read moreTowards Being a Values-Forward Organization
Over the last few blog posts, we have described our process to determine and articulate our mission, vision, goals, and more. In the below post, I’d like to share more about the developmental trajectory of our organizational values.
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