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Dynamic model graphic Diagram of 3 hand drawn concentric circles: The center circle is labeled “Leader” and “I”; the second circle is labeled “Team” and “WE”; the largest circle is labeled “System” and “IT”
I: Self Capacity Diagram of 3 yellow concentric circles, with the center circle highlighted. In the center of the diagram, the words “I” and “Self Capacity”
WE: Community Connection Diagram of 3 green concentric circles, with the middle-size circle highlighted. In the center of the diagram, the words “WE” and “Community Connection”
IT: Systems Impact Diagram of 3 orange-red concentric circles, with the largest circle highlighted. In the center of the diagram, the words “IT” and “Systems Impact”

How We Work

A dynamic model for systems change.

We are all interconnected with one another and with the systems we inhabit, inherit and navigate.

Reimagining human systems requires us to know one another, reckon with the impact of oppression, and discover collective solutions.

WithIn looks to activate all of our systems—communal, organizational and internal—in pursuit of a joyful and just future for all.

Learn more about how we put this systems approach into action →

What does it mean to be prepared for the future?

At WithIn Collaborative, we believe that preparation is as much an internal process as it is a strategic one. Our readiness is tied to our ability to stay aligned with our values, while strengthening our connection to community, family, colleagues and ourselves. 

The second Trump administration is on course to significantly destabilize and reorient how we work to support vulnerable populations in this country.  Many of us are looking to understand what might unfold for ourselves, our organization and our community. Will our work continue with similar constraints and opportunities? Will it radically change? Where do I source the calm and compassion I need to be present for others?  And, what strategies and partnerships are needed now to manifest the future I want? 

Before the election, we released our 2024 election preparation guide. Recently, we launched our newest offering, a SCENARIO PLANNING CLINIC tailored to preparing our organizations for the uncertainty of today, and the possibilities ahead. JOIN US.

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Leading Systems Change from WithIn

WithIn believes that our support should elevate the intuition, wisdom and relationships leaders already possess so that they are empowered to drive the work of systems change without delay or additional expertise. Building on our earlier work, we invite leaders to embody identities core to the work of systems change.

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Leading Systems Change Workshop

WithIn is a collection of brilliant, rad people who use care and creativity to inspire transformation in people, organizations, and systems for a better and more just world.

We love to tell stories
about what we are
learning.

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Our Book: Leading Systems Change

In 2019, WithIn wrote a book with our partners that explored what our collective experience co designing and stewarding the New Leadership Network in California’s Central Valley taught us about leading systems change.

In Leading Systems Change, we consider how a particular mash-up of tools, mindsets and resources supported a multi-sector and multi-racial group of leaders to begin to transform their community.

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