Our Organization
We’re not perfect.
What we do won’t be perfect.
But we’re going to try our best anyway.
We know we can do better than what we’ve got now. And when we know better, we’ll do better. Together.
Our Values
Flourishing
Diverse perspectives
Win-win solutions
Embodiment
Power with
Self-awareness
Curiosity
Compassion
Long-term solutions
Hope
Sharing Power
We believe we are so much better off when we can see out of many eyes. Some in the circle operate in the roles of leadership but they don’t see themselves as the expert with all the answers. The collective has the answers, the leaders help us find them and embody them—each in our own power.
We see leaders as responsible for holding the vision, holding beautiful questions, and holding us to healthy movement.
There are no
“two sides of the aisle”
in the kitchen.
There is a table.
There are chairs.
There are human beings bound together
by a need for nourishment,
and in order for that to happen,
we have to bring our ingredients together
and work to create a feast
so that everyone
can be fed.
II
For unity to happen,
we have to acknowledge the ingredients
that have worked
and the ones that have been missing.
In the kitchen,
there are no “two sides of the aisle”
There is a pot in front of us.
And it's time to cook.
Some of what we will try will work.
Some of what we will try will not.
But the water is already boiling on the stove,
and we need to eat
Let's get to work.
— Morgan Harper Nichols
The Team
Leadership Council
We’re curious, big-hearted, imperfect humans who believe in the pursuit of questions like: How can we all live more beautifully? And,
How can we design places & systems that support & create flourishing for all?
We believe that we already have everything we need to live well & we can create a more beautiful & just world when we put our heads, hearts, & hands together. While the work is serious & urgent in many ways, we also recognize our smallness in it, & as such, simply see ourselves as ones who find joy in doing this kind of work & creating more alignment with the way we want to live and the way we actually live.
If you (or someone you know?) might be interested in joining us, we’d love to know! We trust there are others who feel compelled to do this work, too. We’d love to get to know you & how you might be interested in contributing!
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy
not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
— Dan Millman
