How to Measure Community Impact March 25, 2022 Impact only matters if we know it’s happening. It is key to Community Development, community-based solutions to uplift the disenfranchised. It’s one thing to implement a plan, but it’s another to understand how a plan reflects your goals. Thus, community Impact... Shawn Duncan
6 Core Stakeholders You Must Engage In Your Work March 22, 2022 Relationships are at the core of everything we do within holistic community development. At the foundation of every project are people who have a vested interest in the work. These stakeholders are all connected to each other. Each has their own dynamics and roles to... Shawn Duncan
Community Impact Statements: What Are They & How to Write One March 11, 2022 Community Impact Statements: What Are They & How to Write One Impact is the quantifiable difference your work makes in a neighborhood. It extends beyond program success. Real impact comes from the willingness to approach holistically and adapt for the sake of... Shawn Duncan
Leader’s Lab – Sarah’s Experience March 1, 2022 We’re so excited about our best Leaders Lab yet! The Lupton Center’s Leaders Lab is a unique training experience built for innovative leaders who are willing to disrupt old patterns and create new possibilities. Today’s profile comes from Caterpillar... Shawn Duncan
What is Community Impact February 24, 2022 We’re all about helping you make lasting change. In holistic neighborhood development, this change means working with a neighborhood to restore flourishing. This kind of deep transformation only happens when we pay attention to impact, whether on a large scale... Shawn Duncan
A Holistic Overview of Community Impact February 15, 2022 Wanting to have an impact on your community is a great idea. And great ideas can go a long way. In fact, great ideas are the basis of community development programs that want to make meaningful change. But after the initial phase of deciding to work for neighborhood... Shawn Duncan
We’re Welcoming 3 New Lupton Center Staff! February 1, 2022 We are starting the year off by celebrating the new staff who are joining our team! You may recall that the Lupton Center had the big goal of launching 12 new City Shapers cohorts within 5 years. They have already launched 2 of these transformational cohorts, and... Shawn Duncan
Holland City Shapers Launches! January 20, 2022 We are thrilled to announce that our third City Shapers has officially launched! The catalyzing team in Holland, Michigan has begun to meet virtually and start the Assessment phase of their journey. These initial months are all about getting clarity on the current... Shawn Duncan
Planning for Change: How We Help Organizational Leaders Strategize January 17, 2022 At the Lupton Center, we talk about the need for adaptive change quite a bit. At the same talk, we talk about strategy quite a bit. For organizational leaders, we understand how pursuing both of these can pose a paradox. How do you plan and simultaneously plan to... Shawn Duncan
10 Lessons We’ve Learned in 10 Years of Toxic Charity December 8, 2021 Here are our top 10 insights in how to avoid Toxic Charity. We’ve learned these lessons in the 10 years since Toxic Charity first came out! FCS Founder Bob Lupton shined a light on the ways that traditional philanthropic models were failing to have a lasting... Shawn Duncan