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The Clear Case for Four
Could Four Days Be the Future? One Expert Makes the Case. Have you ever wondered what it would take to move your organization to a four-day work week and whether it could really work? This month's guest has answers, evidence, and a whole lot of encouragement.
Getting Started with the 4-day Workweek
Worksheet: Organizations can leverage a strong culture of respecting time off and flexible scheduling to implement a 4-day workweek, addressing barriers like meeting overload and client reactions by auditing meetings and testing external communication changes. This worksheet from WorkFour will help you get started.
E-Goodie Bag: 4-Day Work Week
Post-event resources: Curious about whether a 4-day workweek could work at your organization? Hear from the experts at WorkFour about the benefits of a shortened workweek and the practical, tactical, and change management support needed to make a shift like this. Also hear from several of your MACC network peers about what they’ve learned implementing this at their own organizations!
Member Resource
Data Justice Standards
The MACC Data Justice Standards are a practical guide for human service organizations committed to collecting, using, and sharing data with integrity. Developed collaboratively by our Data Network's Data Justice working group, they outline two core commitments: Do Good and Reduce Harm.
Trust as an Asset: Part B
Case study on how MACC explored forming a managed service organization to deepen collaboration, focusing on shared systems, legal structures, and trust. They chose a limited liability company to protect assets, emphasizing culture and mission engagement.
Trust as an Asset: Part A
Case Study on how MACC, a coalition of Minnesota nonprofits, aims to deepen collaboration by building trust, sharing administrative functions, and developing a managed service organization. The study shows up leadership emphasizes strategic growth, relationship-building, and shared values.
Case Study: MACC CommonWealth
Case study on MACC CommonWealth, founded in 2007 by Minnesota nonprofits, provides shared administrative services to reduce costs, improve quality, and support collaboration. It emphasizes standards, trust, and partnership, expanding into programmatic services like youth truancy.
How Are You…Really?
Marlee James, licensed clinical counselor, trauma therapist, and founder of Reviving Roots, joins Laurel Hansen MACC's Program Director, for a conversation on what it really takes to build psychologically safe, trauma-informed workplaces. From soul care groups to the power of asking "how are you" twice, Marlee offers practical tools any team can start using now — and a clear-eyed reminder that burnout is a structural problem, not an individual one.
