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- Foundation Strategy
Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…
- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
How the Orange County Community Foundation is Increasing Youth Resilience
August 28, 2017ACT Anaheim, an initiative designed to address the needs of at-risk youth and families with a focus on 13-18 year-olds, was formed in 2013 by The Disneyland Re…
New Study on Results and Lessons Learned from Collective Impact Initiatives
April 7, 2017Learn more about this study on the Collective Impact Forum.
Developing the Collective Impact Framework
November 29, 2016We’re often asked how we developed the concept of collective impact, which first appeared as a short article in Stanford Social Innovation Review in 2011, and …
Engaging Local Businesses and Funders in Collaborative Efforts
November 4, 2016“How do we effectively engage local funders and businesses in our college attainment collaborative?”“What are the roles businesses and local funders can play i…
Three Reasons to be Optimistic about Early Care and Education
September 19, 2016“Where do we even start?” “How can we expand access when we don’t have good quality?” “How do we build a skilled workforce when we can’t pay them what they des…
New in Harvard Business Review: The Ecosystem of Shared Value
September 7, 2016If business could stimulate social progress in every region of the globe, poverty, pollution, and disease would decline and corporate profits would rise.Mark K…
Conversations with Collective Impact Backbone Leaders
August 30, 2016Over the past few months, the Collective Impact Forum’s Robert Albright and FSG’s David Phillips and Hollie Marston interviewed experienced collective impact b…
Spotlight on EYElliance: 4 Questions with Elizabeth Smith
August 16, 2016Many people take their eyeglasses for granted. And yet, 2.5 billion people around the world, largely in developing countries, live with poor vision because the…
Why “Neutrality” May Not Be the Right Way to Describe Backbone Leaders
July 25, 2016This blog was originally published by the Collective Impact Forum.
Philanthropy Hour with FSG Co-Founder Mark Kramer
July 11, 2016No single intervention, operating alone, is really able to make a lasting change at scale on a major social problem.Mark Kramer