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    Sharing Power

    A blog series on GWI’s transition to a worker self-directed nonprofit, moving from a traditional hierarchical structure to shared leadership.

    Illumination

    A blog series on what Just Transition looks like in action, refracted through the living experience of people in our community.

    News

    A roundup of GWI news, including general announcements, reflections from our team, and links to resources.

    Rooted Resources

    A collection of posts and reflections on Rooted Resources – a festival and series that shines a light on localizing economic power to nurture solidarity, awareness, and action.

    Notes from the Field

    Articles and personal reflections from the GWI team as they navigate their lives and their shared work.

    Welcome to our blog!

    We invite you to dive into posts from GWI workers as well as invited contributors from our Network. We have a few blog series to offer you: in the Illumination series, you can learn about Just Transition-aligned initiatives and explore reflections from members of our community; or join us as we share the twists and turns of our journey from a traditional nonprofit to one in which we all share governance in Sharing Power; or catch up with our more personal reflections in Notes from the Field.

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    Introducing Mitzy Clementina Bautista

    By Mitzy Clementina Bautista
    06.18.26
    Whether through relationship-building, collective learning, or reimagining how we share power and navigate conflict, Mitzy is dedicated to helping create the conditions for a more connected and equitable future.

    Meet Holly Kelly

    By Holly Kelly
    06.18.26
    Drawing on experiences as an activist, small business owner, photographer, and fundraiser, Holly is passionate about building relationships that support a more just and equitable future. Grounded in connection and creativity, they help ensure that the transformative work in our communities has the resources it needs not just to take root, but to grow.

    What Makes Work Good?

    By Susan Grove
    05.22.26
    When we talk about why we’re named the Good Work Institute, we usually focus on the meaning of good work in the world. That through good work we can build and amplify our collective power to create regenerative communities.

    Creative Instigation: The Art & Strategy of Authentic Community Engagement with Fern Tiger

    By Micah
    05.06.26
    In April 2026, Good Work Institute welcomed Fern Tiger to the GWI Greenhouse for an author talk. Fern Tiger is the founder and creative director of Fern Tiger Associates (FTA), based in Oakland, California. The firm is grounded in the belief that “with reflective strategy and innovative design, positive and constructive social change is not only possible—it is inevitable.”

    Making Change Through Small Actions

    Massoumeh Emami
    03.26.26
    Báyò spoke about the cracks, the spaces outside of the extractive systems that we find ourselves in, the spaces we don’t anticipate, where we can discover something new if we can open ourselves up to it.

    In Conversation with Báyò Akómoláfé

    By Micah
    03.24.26
    A posthumanist polymath and “trans-public” intellectual, Báyò Akómoláfé has produced a vast body of work that presents a startling picture of the world in perpetual process and radical relation.

    GWI’s Year in Review : 2025

    By Hélène Lesterlin
    03.17.26
    2025 was a year of shifts and seismic shocks, meaningful celebrations and bone-deep gratitude, pivots, adaptation, and a maturation of our work and commitment to Just Transition.

    Inculcating Coordination

    By Susan Grove
    03.03.26
    Inspired by Osita Nwanevu talking about his book, The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding, Susan shares her reflections.
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