Avoid the graveyard of dead resources by co-creating content with your network Resources are assets that an individual or group draws on to function more effectively. Network-centric resources are people-powered and participatory resources that aim to maximise usage and engagement. They are developed through sharing ownership, enabling contribution, and supporting […]
Network-Centric Resources
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The next lab will take place on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16th from 3pm to 6pm UTC (check your time zone). Registration details below. The Facilitating Collective Power Lab is designed to develop strong leadership skills for facilitators, organisers, and activists working as change-makers who advance equity and […]
Photo by Jer Clarke 2024 was a challenging year in many ways, and we are happy to see the back of it. The incredible work we get asked to do and the inspiring people we get to work with get us through every year. Here’s a recap of what we […]
The Remote Team Cohesion Lab is part of a suite of workshops designed to strengthen organisations’ abilities to achieve social change through empowering individual and team structures. This lab series is a collaboration between Sarah Allen, drawing upon her expertise as the Mozilla Festival Senior Director, and Dirk Slater of […]
The quest to answer that question was motivated largely by Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in October 2022. Before that, we had witnessed the slow erosion of trust that social media users experienced with Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp). We wondered how long Twitter would take to join the […]
A network-centric resource is a knowledge asset that supports interaction and strengthens the ability of a community or network to exist. They can be collection of curriculum such as IFRC’s Data Playbook, EFF’s Security Education Companion, or events like MozFest. We’ve chosen to describe the method of developing and sustaining […]
Our journey learning about effective workshop session design began in the mid-90’s, when we were helping activists and community organisers in the United States understand how to harnass the potential of the Internet. What we’ve learned about session design has largely been achieved through a combination of trial and error (evaluating […]
Maya, a programme director, transformed her approach to strategy by engaging diverse stakeholders instead of merely presenting a top-down plan. The Strategy Design Cohort enabled her to recognise power dynamics shaped by donor priorities, emphasising collaborative, adaptive strategies that prioritise community input and resilience amidst change, fostering a more inclusive strategic framework.
RightsCon 2026 was effectively cancelled after the Zambian government announced a postponement just days before the summit, prompting organisers to advise participants not to travel to Lusaka. That abrupt move cut short what had been planned as RightsCon’s return to the African continent from 5–8 May 2026. Many of us were looking […]
Reflections from Facilitating GI-ESCR’s Next Chapter In mid-2025, FabRiders had the privilege of guiding the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) through an ambitious, whirlwind strategy process. The project brief was a bit daunting: create a truly participatory, deeply thoughtful organisational strategy in under four months in […]