https://www.dianascearce.com/home daily 1.0 2022-04-22 https://www.dianascearce.com/work daily 0.75 2022-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/8376371b-30ef-477c-af1d-db83a57e505e/shannon-potter-bHlZX1D4I8g-unsplash.jpg Work - Collaboration Provide ongoing learning, planning, governance, and decision-making support to collaborative of retreat centers across the U.S. and Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/cfa5c997-62b4-496b-8501-582ac588aac0/jason-goodman-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash.jpg Work - Learning and evaluation Co-create an intentional approach to ongoing learning and evaluation for a climate movement support network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/4f67711e-3258-4d5f-9694-9e1e8f60664b/IMG_8904.jpg Work - Power Design and facilitate a community of practice exploring responsible use of philanthropic power and the implications for grantmaking practices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/c617415d-5a2a-46c8-9a7b-153e1429205a/ashley-batz-betmVWGYcLY-unsplash.jpg Work - Ecosystems Help cultivate a BIPOC centered ecosystem for spiritual innovation that reimagines historic faith and wisdom traditions for today's communities and callings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/995196ab-3ace-4d71-b071-148f4a61357f/angela-benito-WgGJjGN4_ck-unsplash.jpg Work - Resilience Conduct and apply research into what it takes for nonprofits to survive and thrive in times of turbulence. Findings captured in two reports: Resilience at Work and Resilience in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/f7760a40-cd77-467b-af69-07b5582d2686/shane-rounce-DNkoNXQti3c-unsplash.jpg Work - Equity and networks Research how funders can help cultivate networks that promote equity and build power among those most impacted by health inequities. Findings captured in Cultivating Equity-Promoting Networks: A Primer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/dcd0b1f4-ab61-47a5-a473-b613d0f8b43d/unnamed.jpg Work - Strategic learning Advise foundation leaders, facilitate internal learning dialogue, and co-create tools and processes for adopting strategic learning practices across program teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/cc02f284-fc0c-47fe-a2ba-ef2f9d186b29/diego-jimenez-A-NVHPka9Rk-unsplash.jpg Work - Scenario thinking Guide planning and decision-making amid uncertainty through training and hands-on support in applying the scenario thinking discipline and tools. https://www.dianascearce.com/about daily 0.75 2022-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60148b366c1de5747c42bcc6/66d89e5d-75a2-4c0e-9fa2-71e6afc9ab2b/Diana_Scearce-0008-RT-Web.jpg About - For more than two decades, I have helped social change makers in the U.S. and around the world increase effectiveness and impact in service of a more equitable, just, and climate-stable future. I delight in accompanying individuals and groups as they learn and adapt. My work takes many forms: advising senior leaders, designing learning and evaluation systems, facilitating multi-stakeholder, board, and staff strategic dialogues, stewarding communities of practice, and leading collaborative research initiatives. I am especially passionate about fostering cultures where diverse people and perspectives can come together to imagine and enact paths toward a better future. I held leadership positions inside foundations for six years. At the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I oversaw and provided hands on support for learning, evaluation, and strategy efforts across five program areas. At Skoll Global Threats Fund, I stood up a new learning and evaluation function and designed and executed key components of the organization’s sunset. Before entering the foundation world, I worked as a strategist, facilitator, and researcher at the social change consulting firm, Monitor Institute, where I spearheaded a multi-year research and learning initiative on philanthropy’s role in catalyzing networks. Prior to Monitor, I honed my scenario planning skills at Global Business Network, a futurist think tank, learning network and consultancy. I speak regularly at conferences and have authored numerous articles for philanthropic and nonprofit audiences, including Cultivating Equity-Promoting Networks (RWJF, 2021), Resilience in 2020 (S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, 2020), Catalyzing Networks for Social Change: A Funder’s Guide (GEO, 2011), Working Wikily (SSIR, 2010), and What If? The Art of Scenario Thinking for Nonprofits (GBN, 2004). Currently I serve on the advisory panel for the Emergent Learning Community of Practice. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College. After teaching and studying in Japan and India, I did a master’s degree in religious studies with a focus on Asian traditions at University of London’s SOAS. Later in my career, I completed a master’s in public administration at the Harvard Kennedy School. I live in San Francisco with my husband, two sons, and our dog, Junebug.