Collective Impact Insights

I see the broad strokes of the evolution of my beliefs, choices, and actions. It's the micro-evolution; the day-to-day changes that are more difficult to track. Recently, I began concluding my workshops with three statements: I used to think ________. But then I learned ________. So now I ________. This encourages folks to qualify their learning at a micro-level.

Your organization can be a part of a virtual ummah this year and lift up the community through giving and fundraising.

Our call to educate is intertwined with making actionable change; as we discuss how we, as consultants, can incorporate these activists' insights into our own consulting firms, the nonprofits, and movements we serve. I'm sharing the discussion questions and action items I've drafted for The Revolution Will Not Be Funded in hopes that other nonprofit professionals will take this opportunity to critically think about the long-term consequences of the "nonprofit industrial compl

When we examine where donations have gone, we begin to ask if the communities being hit the hardest are the ones receiving the resources.

The nonprofit sector often operates as a "white space"—an environment where an implicit racial order demands that leaders of Color "pass inspection" for provisional acceptance. Following Cyndi Suarez’s critique of how these spaces sanitize racial justice into "diversity," Talem Consulting is launching two parallel governance initiatives.

If you are a reimbursing employer you must pay 100% of unemployment costs before you are eligible for 50% forgiveness.

My own faith has informed my nonprofit work where I have built communication strategies for communities of color and diverse faiths

While the total CARES Act provides $349 billion in relief efforts, the programs are apparently “first come first serve” and are implemented

We are sharing a snapshot of what we have heard from organizations about their needs during COVID-19.

It's difficult to predict how grassroots nonprofit organizations will be affected by COVID-19 as an event of this nature hasn't been measured during our lifetimes. We invite you to participate in a survey that will help us compile data about the short and mid-term impact of what organizations are facing.

Nonprofits are going to be looked to during these times to step up as they have during other national disasters or crises. It is the obligation of all of our organizations to protect public health and responsibly keep our movements going to protect and serve our constituents.

The country is still reeling from the aftermath of the presidential elections. There is a lot at stake for marginalized communities. Many are grieving, fearful, and anxious for their and their children’s future. It’s ok to process this outcome in a way that is best for you. For the nonprofit community, the consequences that will unfold from this are still unknown. What we do know is that while we cannot control other people’s behavior we can control our response to it.

The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote 96 years ago, yet systemic barriers delayed that reality for Black Americans for decades. Today, a modern architecture of surveillance and control persists through restrictive voter ID laws and registration hurdles. With 11% of eligible voters lacking government-issued ID—including 25% of Black voters—these "Power Over" tactics disproportionately silence marginalized voices. Nonprofits have a unique opportunity to reclaim thi

Reproductive rights are often reduced to "pro-life" or "pro-choice" binaries, yet teen pregnancy prevention remains a rare area of bipartisan support. Despite birth rates dropping 42% since 2007, the U.S. still faces the highest rates among peer nations. Now, TPPP—a program serving 1.2 million youth with medically accurate info—is on the chopping block. Eliminating this funding in favor of abstinence-only education ignores clear data and disproportionately leaves communities