- August 29, 2018
Making Meetings Work
One of the five core tenets or conditions of collective impact is “Continuous Communication,” which usually means meetings, lots…
- September 4, 2014
Bringing an Equity Lens to Collective Impact
By Junious Williams and Sarah MarxerLike many who have devoted their careers to social justice, we at Urban Strategies…
Champions for Change 2020
-The Collective Impact Forum's virtual backbone workshop Champions for Change 2020 will be on September 15-17, 2020.
- July 15, 2016
With Community Engagement How’s Your Collaborative Posture?
This post was originally published on May 10, 2016 on Communities Collaborating.Whether it is collective impact, or another collaboration…
- February 18, 2015
Moving the Needle on Poverty – A Made in Canada Approach
Beginning in 2002, collective impact roundtables in 13 cities across Canada began a consolidated effort to reduce poverty for…
Introduction to Collective Impact and the Backbone Role
-This workshop is designed for participants who are new to the collective impact concept and early in their initiative’s…
- April 22, 2022
Shifting the Power to the Local Community: Saamuhika Shakti in Bengaluru, India
Since 2019, the H&M Foundation has been supporting Saamuhika Shakti, a collective impact (CI) initiative to improve the lives…
How Funders Can Embrace the Original Collective Impact
In this deep dive discussion, we look at how funders can support frontline community organizing and activism.
- June 8, 2018
Representation and Inclusion in Collective Impact: A Juvenile Justice Case Study
The role of equity in collective impact has evolved over the past several years. The recent field-wide study of…
- December 22, 2014
Collective Impact In Neighborhood Revitalization Part 4: So, What Does It Look Like When It Works?
As we close out this series on community engagement, below are some successful relational organizing examples from initiatives that…
- April 26, 2016
Assessing the Collective Impact Field’s Needs: Insights from Our Second Annual Survey
Earlier this year, the Collective Impact Forum gathered feedback through its second annual survey of members who have created…
- April 28, 2015
Taking a Pulse of the Collective Impact Forum’s Online Community
Earlier this year, the Collective Impact Forum gathered feedback through its first annual survey of members who have created…
- October 8, 2021
Call for Virtual Session Proposals for the 2022 Collective Impact Action Summit
The Collective Impact Forum invites you to propose a session for the Virtual 2022 Collective Impact Action Summit on April…
Learning to Share Power Within an Organization
In this episode,we explore the topic of sharing power, which is a key component and strategy when advancing equity…
Strengthening Relationships through a Community of Practice
Communities of practice are a valuable way of bringing partners together to connect and learn from each other to…
- March 30, 2020
Change Management During the Pandemic: Thoughts for Collective Impact and Nonprofits
We are living in an unprecedented, unpredictable, and scary time. It is hard for all of us. After several…
Setting the Scene for Collective Impact
Once you have determined that you are ready for collective impact, how do you get started?
Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work Article
This follow-up to FSG's 2011 Stanford Social Innovation Review article explores new examples of collective impact initiatives and provides…
Champions for Change 2019
-A strong backbone team - staff dedicated to guiding a cross-sector group of stakeholders toward a common goal -…
Power Dynamics in Collective Impact
Collective impact initiatives must build the power needed to accomplish their common agenda.