- July 22, 2015
The Scoop on the 2015 Collective Impact Summit
Vancouver was voted one of the most livable cities in the world. This remarkable and most beautiful city is…
- February 4, 2015
Facilitative Leadership for Net Impact
This essay was originally posted to IISC's blog on January 29, 2015.“Our world is, to a very real extent,…
Supporting a Sustainable and Resilient Collaboration – Part 1
What practices can support the sustainability and resiliency of a long-term collaboration?This podcast episode is the first of a…
- January 9, 2019
The Role of Technology in Social Change: Lessons from the Field
The role of technology in social efforts has grown over the past several years. With the advancement of technological…
- August 1, 2016
Lessons Learned from our Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders
Over the past two months, we published seven interviews with experienced backbone leaders. Although we approached these interviews with…
Building Community Authority in Place-Based Collaboration
What is “community authority,” and what are ways to authentically build it within place-based collaborative work? In this new…
- July 14, 2015
Ten Lessons from Engaging the Business Community
Below are some lessons learned from private sector leaders and other community leaders who are actively engaged in collective…
- June 30, 2015
Cuddle Parties, and Other Tips for Cross-Sector Collaborations
This post was originally published on the blog Nonprofit with Balls on June 22, 2015.Hi everyone. If I seem…
Trusting the Messiness in Collective Impact
What does it mean to “trust in the messiness” and keep moving forward in a collaboration?
- June 20, 2019
Envisioning a “New Normal”: Systems-Based Approaches for Achieving the Next Generation of Development Goals
International development is in the midst of a sea change, broadening from a general focus on project-based outcomes to…
- April 26, 2019
Inside Funder-Intermediary-Evaluator Partnerships: Three Cases
By Meg Long and Clare NolanFunders who have ambitious goals to change large systems often create partnerships with intermediaries…