Moving From Voice to Power
“The recognition that organizational power and voice must be authorized by those impacted by the organization’s work.”
These words come from BoardSource’s new way of framing the role of nonprofit governing boards. And they resonate profoundly with me and my colleagues at Fund for Shared Insight, a national funder collaborative aiming to improve philanthropy by promoting and supporting ways for foundations and nonprofits to listen and respond to the people and communities who are most impacted by their decisions.