Jillaine Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697671 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jillaine Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jillaine |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Total Quadran (France) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation – With 2024 Prologue
Editor’s Note: This article, first published in print and online in 2016, has been republished by The Foundation Review with minor updates. The field of philanthropy is exploring what it takes to achieve impact in complex environments. The terms “adaptive” and “emergent” are beginning to be used, often interchangeably, to describe strategies by which funders can tackle complexity. This article proposes distinguishing between the two and explores …
Executive Summary
The inherent power imbalance in the grantmaker/grantee relationship has come into particular focus as equity and justice have become a greater priority for philanthropy. The McCune Charitable Foundation deliberately designed an emergent strategy approach that established clear goals and then created a platform to permit a reversal of that power dynamic, so that leadership for priorities comes from those closest to the work. The authors launched a…
Designing for Emergence: The McCune Charitable Foundation Grows Agency Across New Mexico
The impact of the inherent power imbalance in the grantmaker/grantee relationship has come into particular focus as equity and justice have become a greater priority for philanthropy. This article looks at the example of the McCune Charitable Foundation, which deliberately designed an emergent strategy approach that establishes clear goals and then created a platform to permit a reversal of that power dynamic, so that leadership for priorities co…
Executive Summaries
This article describes the roles of five advocacy groups that built collaborative initiatives to address the collapsing health care system in South Africa. Findings indicate that for both advocacy groups working in alliances and for funders, flexible funding and a shared value system among groups with diverse capacities, constituencies, and reputational resources are keys to enabling adaptive and innovative strategies for holding the public secto…
Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation
The field of philanthropy is exploring what it takes to achieve impact in complex environments. The terms “adaptive” and “emergent” are beginning to be used, often interchangeably, to describe strategies by which funders can tackle complexity. This article proposes distinguishing between the two and explores more deeply how the research into complexity can inform philanthropic practice. While approaches like systems mapping, scenario planning, an…
Lessons (Not Yet) Learned
Despite a significant influx of charitable dollars over the last 10 to 20 years, solutions to complex social problems remain elusive, while philanthropy has been facing growing pressure to account for its tax-free dollars; to demonstrate, replicate, and scale success; and to be transparent about failed social investments
Conference Report Global Knowledge: A US NGO Perspective
Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation
The field of philanthropy is exploring what it takes to achieve impact in complex environments. The terms “adaptive” and “emergent” are beginning to be used, often interchangeably, to describe strategies by which funders can tackle complexity. This article proposes distinguishing between the two and explores more deeply how the research into complexity can inform philanthropic practice. While approaches like systems mapping, scenario planning, an…
Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation – With 2024 Prologue
Editor’s Note: This article, first published in print and online in 2016, has been republished by The Foundation Review with minor updates. The field of philanthropy is exploring what it takes to achieve impact in complex environments. The terms “adaptive” and “emergent” are beginning to be used, often interchangeably, to describe strategies by which funders can tackle complexity. This article proposes distinguishing between the two and explores …
Designing for Emergence: The McCune Charitable Foundation Grows Agency Across New Mexico
The impact of the inherent power imbalance in the grantmaker/grantee relationship has come into particular focus as equity and justice have become a greater priority for philanthropy. This article looks at the example of the McCune Charitable Foundation, which deliberately designed an emergent strategy approach that establishes clear goals and then created a platform to permit a reversal of that power dynamic, so that leadership for priorities co…
Lessons (Not Yet) Learned
Despite a significant influx of charitable dollars over the last 10 to 20 years, solutions to complex social problems remain elusive, while philanthropy has been facing growing pressure to account for its tax-free dollars; to demonstrate, replicate, and scale success; and to be transparent about failed social investments
Conference Report Global Knowledge: A US NGO Perspective
Lessons (Not Yet) Learned
Despite a significant influx of charitable dollars over the last 10 to 20 years, solutions to complex social problems remain elusive, while philanthropy has been facing growing pressure to account for its tax-free dollars; to demonstrate, replicate, and scale success; and to be transparent about failed social investments
Executive Summaries
This article describes the roles of five advocacy groups that built collaborative initiatives to address the collapsing health care system in South Africa. Findings indicate that for both advocacy groups working in alliances and for funders, flexible funding and a shared value system among groups with diverse capacities, constituencies, and reputational resources are keys to enabling adaptive and innovative strategies for holding the public secto…
Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation
The field of philanthropy is exploring what it takes to achieve impact in complex environments. The terms “adaptive” and “emergent” are beginning to be used, often interchangeably, to describe strategies by which funders can tackle complexity. This article proposes distinguishing between the two and explores more deeply how the research into complexity can inform philanthropic practice. While approaches like systems mapping, scenario planning, an…
Executive Summary
The inherent power imbalance in the grantmaker/grantee relationship has come into particular focus as equity and justice have become a greater priority for philanthropy. The McCune Charitable Foundation deliberately designed an emergent strategy approach that established clear goals and then created a platform to permit a reversal of that power dynamic, so that leadership for priorities comes from those closest to the work. The authors launched a…
Designing for Emergence: The McCune Charitable Foundation Grows Agency Across New Mexico
The impact of the inherent power imbalance in the grantmaker/grantee relationship has come into particular focus as equity and justice have become a greater priority for philanthropy. This article looks at the example of the McCune Charitable Foundation, which deliberately designed an emergent strategy approach that establishes clear goals and then created a platform to permit a reversal of that power dynamic, so that leadership for priorities co…
Emergent Learning: A Framework for Whole-System Strategy, Learning, and Adaptation – With 2024 Prologue
Editor’s Note: This article, first published in print and online in 2016, has been republished by The Foundation Review with minor updates. The field of philanthropy is exploring what it takes to achieve impact in complex environments. The terms “adaptive” and “emergent” are beginning to be used, often interchangeably, to describe strategies by which funders can tackle complexity. This article proposes distinguishing between the two and explores …
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Adaptation (eye (2 works) · Community Development and Social Impact (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)