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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…
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- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Clear Goals, Flexible Structure: Obesity Prevention in Dallas
January 14, 2015Collective impact offers a structured approach with specific processes to achieve effective collaboration. But how can these structures be flexible to respond …
7 New Year’s Resolutions for the Emergent Strategist
January 12, 2015Since the release of Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World, we've heard from so many of you about the ways in which you've been practicing emergent strate…
New Corporate Innovation Models for Fighting NCDs
January 12, 2015Historically, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have not enjoyed a high profile in global health circles and popular media alongside their communicable brethren…
Education Nonprofit Leader Joins FSG’s Education and Youth Team
January 5, 2015Rick Cruz, our new co-leader of FSG’s Education and Youth team, shares his thoughts about important challenges for the sector and talks about his background.Ed…
Finding Common Ground in Evaluating Complexity
December 15, 2014When I first read a draft of the paper: Evaluating Complexity: Propositions for Improving Practice a few weeks ago, I found myself relaxing into the topic. I s…
At the Speed of Trust–Part 2
December 15, 2014In my last blog I discussed the power of trust in collective impact, speaking from my personal experience in South Dallas to facilitate a community revitalizat…
Why Collective Impact is More Than a Buzzword—In Two Minutes
December 12, 2014There is no denying that collective impact has become a social sector buzzword. It’s often used as a blanket term for community efforts and grassroots movement…
At the Speed of Trust–Part 1
December 9, 2014We hear a lot about the five conditions of collective impact; however, the more I’m exposed to collective impact work the more I realize it’s as much about the…
What Complexity and Emergent Strategy Mean for Evaluation
December 5, 2014In 2009, the Norlien Foundation established the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI), to invest in improving the health and wellness of children and famil…
Working the Attractors
November 17, 2014Imagine a boat navigating a vast sea. How would that boat most efficiently reach its destination? By finding the areas with smooth current and avoiding those a…