CORE Archives
  • Archives
    • A CORE History & Timeline
    • The Way we Were (Old "About Us") >
      • CORE's Vision, Values & Promise
      • Our Theory of Change
      • CORE Structure and Governance
    • Newsletters/Blogs >
      • At the Crossroads with you and "U"
      • On the Home Front
      • Year-End Update & Invitation to Contribute
    • Videos/Poems/Multimedia >
      • A 2014 National Presentation about CORE
      • A CORE Limerick
    • People of CORE's History
    • 2016 Exploratory Journey
    • Harvests from Past Programs >
      • Circle of Transformational Practice >
        • Gathering Harvest >
          • 2016 sessions >
            • Your Story is Your Brand
            • Racial Justice in Our Lives and Our Work
            • Open Circle
            • Building Trust in Our Work
            • Social Justice and Mindfulness
            • Courage in our work
            • Eye Opening Models
            • Creating Intelligent Teams
            • Shared Leadership
            • What is the next level you seek in your consulting practice?
          • 2015 sessions >
            • Conversations we are hungering to have
            • Gratitude as transformational practice
            • How do we respond to sudden change?
            • More Eye-opening Models and Frameworks >
              • Intuitive Organizational Diagnostic
              • Using Chalk Talk in consulting
            • What does collaboration feel like in consulting practice?
            • Cross Cultural Insights and Reflections - July 2015
            • The Art of Transformational Consulting - June 2015
            • Conversations around equity and justice - May 2015
            • Exploring Asset-Based Community Development - April 2015
            • Eye-opening models and frameworks - March 2015 >
              • Asset-Based Community Development
              • Center for World-Changing Organizations
              • Global Dexterity
              • Mutual Aid Networks
            • How can we become the change we want to see in the world? - February 2015
            • How do we focus on the most important things? Or, "What conversations are we yearning for?" Part II. - January 2015
          • 2014 sessions >
            • What conversations are we yearning for? - December 2014
            • Toward a deeper consulting community - November 2014
            • More eye-opening frameworks and models - October 2014 >
              • Articulating Purpose
              • Zentangle
              • Participatory Flowcharting
              • The Turtle Approach to Measurement
              • Intuitive Organizational Diagnosis
              • Problem Abatement Model
              • Hot Action Model
            • Power differentials and how they affect our work - September 2014
            • Be the change: personal qualities of effective consultants - August 2014
            • Toward a Deeper Consulting Community/Focused Conversation Techniques - July 2014
            • Testing
            • More Eye-Opening Models and Frameworks - June 2014
            • Engaging in super-sensitive conversations - from theory to practice - May 2014
            • Toward a Consulting Community - April 2014
            • Eye-opening models and frameworks - March 2014
            • Engaging in super-sensitive conversations - Feb. 2014
          • 2013 sessions
          • 2012 sessions
          • 2011 sessions
          • 2010 sessions
      • Art for Change 2014
      • Harvest from 2014 CORE Community Gathering with Playback Milwaukee
      • Funder Confabs >
        • October 21st 2014 Funder Confab Harvest
        • July 24th 2014 Funder Confab Harvest
        • Funder Confab Group Agreements
        • Funder Confab Action Team Charter
      • CORE Action Café >
        • CORE Action Café announcement version
      • Match for Change >
        • MfC Round 3/2014 Participant Matches
        • Match for Change Flow Chart
        • Becoming a CORE Connector >
          • Connector Application
        • Eligibility >
          • For Organizations
        • Matchmaking Definitions >
          • Capacity Building
          • Consultant
          • Project
          • "Matching" grant
          • Organization
          • Ready
        • Organization Application Process >
          • Application Preview - Organizations
        • Consultant Application Process
        • Matchmaking Confidentiality
        • Assisted Contracting
        • Reporting Process
        • Definitions
        • Round 1 Participants
        • Round 1 Discoveries
    • Resources >
      • Tips on Hiring a Consultant
      • The Field of Transformational Change by Becca Krantz
      • Related Efforts
    • Testimonials
CORE is currently reviewing our Match for Change program and is not accepting Connector applications now.  
What does it take to be a CORE Connector? 

CORE Connectors work out their schedules to contribute approximately 25-30 hours between early September and mid- December to:
  • Participate in one training session (choose one of three 2.5 hour sessions offered Sept 4 from 4pm-6:30pm, Sept 9 from 8am-10:30am, or Sept 10 from 6:30pm-9pm)
  • Paired with another Connector, schedule and co‑lead up to 3 learning conversations with applicants (30-90 min each between Sept 24 and Oct 24)
  • Schedule and lead conversations with consultants’ references (~20 minutes per reference between Sept 29 and Oct 24)
  • Prepare a written summary for each applicant interviewed for use in the Connection-Making process (completed by Oct 31)
  • Participate in the Connection-Making process to develop recommendations about which applicants might work well together (up to 7 hours on Nov 20)
  • Participate in a 1.5 hour evaluation session in early December

And through it all, Connectors engage with curiosity, honor confidentiality, and generate value for themselves and the community.
Who are the CORE Connectors?

CORE Connectors are people who enjoy meeting new people, asking deep questions, listening exquisitely, and collaborating with a team. They are:
  • Nonprofit staff and grassroots leaders
  • Consultants, trainers and coaches
  • Philanthropists and funders
  • Others dedicated to making the world a better place
What do CORE Connectors do?

In pairs, trained Connectors host 30- to 90-minute learning conversations with applicants to explore strengths, growing edges, and expectations. All of the Connectors working together synthesize what’s been learned and make recommendations about which applicant organizations and consultants might work well together. 

Previous participants have said that this process, by itself, results in valuable new relationships and perspectives. 

With the Connectors' recommendations in hand, applicant organizations do their due diligence to select the consultant that is the best fit for them.
 
“Being a CORE Connector was an excellent professional development opportunity for me. I learned about local consultants’ areas of expertise, how their particular talents might match nonprofits’ needs, and how the successful matching of consultants with nonprofits can enhance our social change efforts.”

–Marianne Morton, Executive Director, Common Wealth Development

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to heal ourselves, our communities, and our world
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