C06 Session: OD and Community Organizing

Organization Development and Community Organizing: Tensions and Opportunities for Finding and Building Alignment

Friday, August 4, 10:45am - 12:15pm

Track:  Cultural Competency

Presenter

Description

As capacity builders and organizational development practitioners working with community organizing groups, questions about how the organization's external practice and beliefs relate to internal communication, policies, race/class/gender, decision making and relationships abound. This session will share an emerging framework for identifying and clarifying these dynamic tensions, as well as tools that can help build common language and shared ground as we explore the relationship between organization development, community organizing, power analysis and spiritual activism.

About the Presenter

Lisa Russ, Movement Strategy Center

Lisa Russ has worked in the field of training, experiential education, and program development for over fifteen years. After five years as an educator, trainer and manager in outdoor education, Lisa went to Global Exchange where she founded and directed Exploring California. This program provided opportunities for young people to explore issues related to immigration, trade and labor and how they impact communities around the state.

Since 1999, Lisa has worked with community-based organizations to strengthen their capacity, support young leaders, engage Boards of Directors, develop and implement strategic plans, design and implement effective leadership transitions, and provide training in fundraising, staff development, program evaluation and planning. Lisa has served on several advisory boards, boards of directors, and has been involved in the founding of several programs and organizations.