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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…
What Keeps Steering Committee Members Coming to Meetings? (hint: F-words!)
October 6, 2014What makes collective impact steering committee meetings a priority for leaders who juggle myriad commitments? In my opinion, F-words – but not the ones you’re…
It Takes a Community
August 6, 2014by Katie Willse, Chief Program Officer, National Summer Learning AssociationAcross the nation, community leaders have increasingly recognized the promise of su…
What Are Strategies?
July 21, 2014Both the consulting and the social sectors use an awful lot of jargon. We (the authors of this blog included) often assume that everyone in a room has the same…
What Are We Doing Again?
June 24, 2014Scope Definition in Collective ImpactIf you’ve heard about collective impact, there’s a good chance you also know how collective impact efforts are defined by …
Lessons in Grassroots Collective Impact
June 16, 2014Let me ask you a question – how often in your collective impact work have you met the community where it is? When was the last time you opened a steering commi…
The New Science of Evaluating Collective Impact
June 5, 2014In her seminal book, Leadership and the New Science, Margaret Wheatley takes a stance regarding the kind of leadership that is required in today’s world. She u…
How to Move from Vision to Implementation in Collective Impact
June 5, 2014Forming a steering committee and creating a common agenda is hard work. I know this from personal experience of having supported multiple initiatives in their…
Who Should Be at the Table? Lessons from Collective Impact Role Play
May 22, 2014I had the privilege of speaking at a recent Leadership Retreat hosted by Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, North Carolina, focused on “Engaging our Community in P…
Should All Companies Pursue Collective Impact?
May 21, 2014A hot topic at the CECP Summit this year was the role companies should play in collaborative efforts. In a jam-packed room, I had the pleasure of representing …
The Types of Problems Suited for Collective Impact
May 19, 2014I am often asked – should we adopt a collective impact approach in our work? While we have seen that the collective impact approach can be critical to achievin…