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Scenario

When grassroots organizations struggle with institutionalization decisions

Our neighborhood organizing group started after the last big flood and we've spent five years building real political power, but now some of the founders want to formalize into a nonprofit while others think that will kill our grassroots energy. We're all committed to the work continuing, but we can't agree on what structure will actually sustain it beyond our current leadership.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group of organizers who've built something powerful together are facing the tension between preserving their scrappy effectiveness and creating sustainable systems.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Work as legacy — when the work outlasts you?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.