Feedback Labs

Supporting philanthropy, nonprofits, and other social sector organizations to regularly listen & act on feedback in high-quality, equitable, and inclusive ways.

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The multigenerational panel on Flipping the Expert Narrative

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Smiles (and laughs) all around as we close out Feedback+Bozeman with a Mad Libs-style reflection on the week.

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In this unprecedented moment, Francesca Santos from Rural Climate Partnership challenges funders to respond with unprecedented action. Our future depends on what we do today.

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From rethinking funding to redesigning outreach and basic income programs, these breakout sessions are showing what listening in action really looks like.

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Storytelling isn’t just a tool — it’s a practice.
When done with intention, it humanizes, heals, and disrupts erasure.

A powerful opening plenary from the Flipping the “Expert” Narrative: Storytelling for Social Change panel.

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Each conversation is a reminder: This work isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. Listening with courage means embracing the messiness and staying rooted in community.

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What would your organization do with an additional $50k to invest in feedback and listening? GitLab Foundation leads table discussions on funder investment in nonprofit capacity building and feedback work.

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Shoutout to MAPSMedia for providing beautiful coloring pages for the Summit!

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“Be quick to listen, slow to speak.”
The Movement Makers Lunch invited us to pause, reflect, and connect.

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Misty Kuhl (Director of the Montana Governor's office of Indian affairs) and Art Taylor (President & CEO of association of fundraising professionals) kick off the movement makers lunch with a fireside chat

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' community engagement spectrum

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Joyce McDonough from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations presents GEOs community participation spectrum

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There’s a full house in “Stronger Together: Lessons from a Listen4Good Learning Community” breakout session!

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“We need better community. We need empathy. We need to show up for each other.”

This morning’s plenary reminded us that listening isn’t a checkbox—it’s a commitment. One that calls us to have richer, deeper conversations in more places with more openness.

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Our opening panel describes the State of Mind community listening project. (From right: Melinda Tuan, Raymond DeBruycker, Josh Aaseng, Gina Lamb, Cassie Weightman)

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Carly Hare, CEO of the Headwaters Foundation and Melinda Tuan, Managing Director of Fund for Shared Insight, kick off our opening plenary with a fireside chat

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We’re back at Feedback+Bozeman for another day of listening, learning, and shifting power. The breakfast tables were buzzing with energy and beaming with connection this morning. ✨

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planting in the Haven community garden during the LabStorm

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Montana Nonprofit Association LabStorm

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The Brainstorming has begun at the BYEP LabStorm