10 Ways Not-for-Profits Gain from Spiral Dynamics integral (SDi)

Gains for : NFP Providers, Foundations, Civil Society

1.       SDi is natural – NFP practices developed with SDi natural design principles enable the natural flow of services to users

2.       SDi transcends and includes multiple service modalities – constituents can systematically build upon and re-frame their knowledge, relationships and awareness of self, others and the world as they benefit from services delivered in both relationship (circle) mode and strategic (directional) mode

3.       SDi is a framework of service frameworks – constituents develop strategies for benefiting from and integrating ever complexifying services, information, relationships and collaborations

4.       SDi builds capacity – it offers a way of seeing the world that expands with the service beneficiary and provider and stretches their views in a natural, evolutionary way

5.       SDi is based on research – the approach to service and learning complex adaptive response is flexible for multi-cultural, trans-cultural, and global cultural service environments

6.       SDi is a natural design tool for service providers – it provides a developmental framework to create appropriate service delivery modes, practices and collaboration opportunities

7.       SDi presents four service lenses: bio/psycho/cultural/social -- providers can use these four lenses to organize and deliver services, develop relationships and offer information to multiple environments

8.       SDi gives service providers a tool to relate to the (often differing) perspectives of community, families, individuals and NFP organizations – service providers can build bridges between users and families and the community and vice versa

9.       SDi offers a framework of multi-sectoral service frameworks that embraces horizontal, vertical and adaptive conditions – this enables flexibility and resilience as well as coherent delivery to constituents in a variety of life conditions and service collaborations

10.   SDi provides a multi-disciplinary platform for organizing service provision, collaboration and civil society organization, to expand capacity and improve efficiency and effectiveness at all levels of scale – this enables organizational strategic, accountable and systemic achievement

Where is SDi being used in NFP?  Ginger Group Collaborative; Early Childhood Development, Niagara-on-the-Lake; Abbotsford Community Foundation

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