Recently, PACE set out to learn more about complex adaptive systems, understand how relationships drive these systems, and consider philanthropy’s role in engaging relationships — with particular focus on how to resource relationships.

We invited three funders to speak who exemplify the way funders can leverage and resource relationships in the complex adaptive systems frame. Kara Inae Carlisle of the McKnight Foundation shared how this looks in the community-based context. Angela Graham of Fetzer Institute spoke to Fetzer’s approach generally and how it plays out in a place-based context. Finally, Jonathan Gruber of Einhorn Collaborative touched on how they are thinking about building a field that bridges and supports relationships.

Read the full article about complex adaptive systems by Amy Baker McIsaac at Medium.