Blue Avocado Recap: May 2025

How investing in different strategies and theories can help create change. Strategies for involving the community in programs and initiatives. Tips for using feedback to enhance your mission.


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Hedging Your Bets: Rajiv Shah and the Limits of Large-Scale Changemaking

Strategic philanthropists, big bettors, and effective altruists all lionize the ability to measure problem-solving strategies. But what exactly do they think they are observing when they diagnose a problem? What gives them the confidence to pursue the root cause they think they see? Why privilege one strategy when there are many others at hand?

How Nonprofits Involve the Local Community in Programs and Initiatives

Nonprofit leaders share their top strategies for boosting community engagement in programs and initiatives with the Blue Avocado community.

Can You Hear Us Now? Using Feedback to Create Community-Centered Services

Getting feedback from the people you serve — and not assuming you already know what they need — can help your nonprofit serve your community.

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