We live in the age of networks.
An important survey of human services trends, Disruptive Forces,
describes the need to brand causes rather than organizations. Related to this is the growing importance of formal
networks of organizations, rather than individual organizations, as the key to
driving social change.
Chicago Commons has embraced this view of the world, but it
is a viewpoint that requires a lot of skill in terms of management and
organizing. Networks can get messy really fast when strong
leadership is absent.
Fortunately, Commons is part of some networks with strong
leaders: Pilsen
Planning Committee, Humboldt Park New
Communities, West Humboldt Park Educational Pathways, Chicago Benchmarking Collaborative, The Back Office Cooperative and
Together 4 Health to name a few. The
future of Chicago Commons will be one of shared success.
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