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Earlier this year, Reos Partners facilitated South Africa’s premier event for grant-makers, the 10th Annual Philanthropy Symposium, under the theme Reimagining Philanthropy for a Better Future. This inspiring gathering allowed grant-makers to connect, share knowledge, and discuss bold ideas for lasting impact. Building on this experience, we share key insights on how systems leadership can act as a compass amidst the chaos in the December IPASA Newsletter. At Reos Partners, we’ve recognised that traditional leadership approaches are no longer enough to tackle the complexities of this era. We offer philanthropic leaders and their partners practical tools to drive meaningful change. 💥 Read more here: https://hubs.li/Q02_zYn-0 Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa #SystemsLeadership #IPASA2024 #ReimaginingPhilanthropy

🌍 Planning for a Future Beyond 1.5°C 🌡️ At the Building Bridges 2024 conference, Mille Bojer, Director at Reos Partners, joined an expert panel to discuss how we can tackle the non-linear impacts of exceeding 1.5°C of warming. The session covered innovative strategies to transform finance, reshape policy, and prepare for a rapidly changing climate. Panelists included: ⭐ Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Secretary General, The Club of Rome ⭐ Rupert Read, Co-Director, Climate Majority Project ⭐ Nicholas Niggli, Principal, NatureFinance ⭐ Josie Lianna Kaye, PhD, CEO & Founder, TrustWorks ⭐ Paul Polman, Business leader, campaigner, co-author of Net Positive 🎥 Watch the full replay here: https://hubs.li/Q02_z-xm0 #BuildingBridgesGeneva #ClimateAction #Beyond1Point5 #ReosPartners #Sustainability #ClimateChange

Since January 2024, Save the Children South Africa has been working in collaboration with Reos Partners on a joint advocacy project to create an enabling environment for the meaningful integration of 21st-century skills into South African classrooms. Reos facilitated this process, supporting a shift from commitment to implementation through multi-stakeholder collaboration. 📸 On 3 December 2024, we hosted a workshop as part of the project to reflect on this journey and its impact. Below, we share some images from the event that capture the spirit of collaboration and commitment to transforming education for the future. Stay tuned for more updates and insights as we continue this important work! ✨ #BridgingTheGap #FutureSkills #Collaboration

The Tongass National Forest is a vital ecological and cultural resource for Southeast Alaska, home to many Indigenous communities. As the U.S. Forest Service revises its management plan, Spruce Root in partnership with Reos Partners and the Sustainable Southeast Partnership is guiding a transformative, Indigenous-led process for the forest’s future. In this Q&A, Alana Peterson, Executive Director of Spruce Root, shares how Reos Partners’ collaborative approach and Spruce Root’s Indigenous leadership are shaping the forest plan revision to prioritise community needs and environmental stewardship. Read the full interview: https://hubs.li/Q02_pXCl0 #IndigenousLeadership #TransformativeScenarioPlanning #TongassNationalForestPlan

We’re thrilled to celebrate The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)'s launch of The Field Guide to Partnering, a resource we’ve had the privilege to support over a period of 14 months. This guide is a comprehensive framework developed through deep collaboration and shared learning, aimed at building strong, effective partnerships. 💡 What’s Inside: ➡️ Key Behaviours for Effective Partnerships: Guidance on cultivating trust, transparency, and alignment. ➡️ Tools & Systems for Collaboration: Practical processes and organisational infrastructure for smoother teamwork. ➡️ Impact-Focused Collaboration: Strategies to ensure partners stay aligned on shared goals and maximise collective impact. We applaud GEAPP for their commitment to working with partners to move beyond transactional relationships and embrace a truly collaborative approach to achieving sustainability and global impact. 🔗 Read the guide here: https://hubs.li/Q02_pDzc0 🚀 We’re proud to have played a part in this journey and look forward to the collective impact it will spark. 🔗 Learn more about how we supported this initiative: https://hubs.li/Q02_pQPx0

📚Colleen Magner and Mpinane Senkhane of Reos Partners are featured in the latest TICZA Digest! Featured in Chapter 23, their article 'A Partnership Framework for Impact: The Emergency Aid Roadmap Example.' outlines an innovative, collaborative model addressing systemic challenges in higher education. This approach is reshaping emergency aid efforts, driving student retention, and enhancing success across U.S. HEIs. Explore their insights and see how impactful partnerships can transform systems. Click the link below to start reading now.

📚 We're pleased to share that Colleen Magner and Mpinane Senkhane of Reos Partners are featured in the TICZA Practice & Research Digest! Featured in chapter 23, their article, 'A Partnership Framework for Impact: The Emergency Aid Roadmap Example,' outlines an innovative, collaborative model addressing systemic challenges in higher education.   This approach is reshaping emergency aid efforts, driving student retention, and enhancing success across U.S. higher education institutions. Explore their insights and see how impactful partnerships can transform systems. 🔗 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/da44VV5w

⬇️ Happening today! Join the live stream here: https://lnkd.in/eHc-i64s The Club of Rome Climate Majority Project TrustWorks Global The Beyond Lab at UN Geneva #BuildingBridges2024 #Sustainability #ClimateAction

In 2022, at the invitation of the Hawaii Executive Collaborative and with guidance from Reos Partners, 43 diverse leaders came together to imagine new futures for Hawai‘i — futures that honour its deep cultural heritage and history. 🌺 What began as an ambitious scenario planning project has since evolved into the Rediscovering Hawai‘i’s Soul network, now home to over 100 organisations and 600 individuals, all working collectively to build a movement rooted in the true essence of Hawai‘i. This is not just a vision for the future — it’s a return to a deeper understanding of Hawai‘i’s soul, shaped by Indigenous wisdom, community-driven values, and a commitment to preserving cultural heritage. 🌍 Through this collaborative work, Reos Partners has helped foster a space for inclusive dialogue, where Native Hawaiian leaders and community members guide the movement’s growth, ensuring that every step forward reflects Hawai‘i’s true cultural richness and resilience. Hear from four leaders at the heart of this transformative journey, as they share how the network is building a more just, inclusive, and empowered future for Hawai‘i. ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q02-KXwL0 #TransformativeScenarios #RediscoverHawaiisSoul #HawaiianValues #CulturalHeritage #AlohaSpirit #HawaiiFuture #RadicalCollaboration #IndigenousLeadership #HawaiiStrong #InclusiveDialogue #HawaiianWisdom

🌍 National Dialogues have long been seen as a path to peace in the Horn of Africa, but they’ve often fallen short of achieving their potential. A futures-oriented approach, using methodologies like Transformative Scenario Planning (TSP) and Future Search, offers a fresh perspective for addressing long-term conflicts. These tools focus on inclusivity, shared ownership, transparency, and accountability to support more sustainable, locally-led paths to peace. Abdel-Rahman El-Mahdi and Rebecca Freeth PhD explore how futures thinking can contribute to peacebuilding efforts across Sudan, Somalia, and the Horn of Africa. 🔗 Read here: https://hubs.li/Q02-kMwV0 #TransformativeScenarios #Peacebuilding #HornOfAfrica #FuturesThinking