Giving Compass' Take:

• Authors writing for The Aspen Institute share five lessons from the #WeaveThePeople Conference that focus on how community connections can address America's social problems. 

• What is the role of donors in approaching community needs and working with local stakeholders? 

• Read about the changemaker model of philanthropy.  

WeaveThePeople gathered 250 people from around the country who are healing America’s social fragmentation by weaving deep connections across difference in their communities. The three days of conversation offered a lot to take in but here are five lessons you can learn from weavers in attendance.

  1. Listen to your body
  2. Built-in oppression can be hard to recognize
  3. Real citizenship means showing up for your community
  4. Data alone can’t capture community wellbeing
  5. You can’t make change without building trust

Read the full article about lessons for changemakers by Sophia Rivera-Silverstein and Ben Berliner at The Aspen Institute.