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Most people think of governance as something formal: boards, bylaws, committees, approvals. And yes, that’s part of it, but in practice, governance shows up much closer to the work. It lives wherever decisions are made about what happens, who decides, and how things move forward. What governance actually is At its core, governance is: how an organization makes decisions about its most important work. It sits at the intersection of decision-making, authority, and accountabilit

Why Partnership Work Breaks Down Inside Institutions Partnerships are often framed as exciting, strategic opportunities. New collaboration. New visibility. New possibilities. And at a high level, that’s true. But inside organizations, partnership work is often where things quietly start to break down. At its simplest, a partnership is: two organizations working together to advance each other’s mission or an aspect of the mission. For example: school districts partner with u