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“My theory of change is that there are already millions of people working day in and day out on the ground to deliver on promises on global change. We need to strengthen those institutions and help those people in the field.” quote by Chris Hughes
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“My theory of change is that there are already millions of people working day in and day out on the ground to deliver on promises on global change. We need to strengthen those institutions and help those people in the field.”

Chris Hughes

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Source Speech: Global Change Forum, 2018

Effective change relies on existing grassroots workers and strong institutions.

In simple terms: Support ground-level people and institutions.

Key Takeaway

Empower local actors.

Themes

change grassroots institutions

Mood

optimistic serious

Type

motivational analytical

When to use this quote

  • NGO projects
  • policy implementation
  • community development
  • humanitarian aid

Key Concepts

empowerment capacity building collaboration

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can institutions better support field workers?
  • What barriers hinder grassroots impact?
A Different Perspective

Scaling requires coordination and resources.

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