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Collective Voices
Collective Impact Forum staff, partners, and guest contributors share the latest learning, innovations, and stories from the field.
- September 15, 2015
Is Collective Impact the Right Approach?
No one can deny that collective impact as a core concept has caught the nonprofit field by storm. Everywhere you look, communities are coming together to set a…
- September 2, 2015
Applying An Equity Mirror to Collective Impact
There has been increasing buzz about “equity” and “racial equity” in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and among cross-sector collective impact efforts. …
- August 24, 2015
Six Steps to Take When You’ve Been Equity Bombed
The last blog post about fakequity and equity bombs led to an online discussion about what to do after you’ve been equity bombed. Prevention is still a key, bu…
- August 11, 2015
The Three Elements of Continuous Learning: Priorities, Plans, and Culture
In the past few months, I have heard many practitioners in the social sector discussing how continuous learning is integral for successful collective impact (C…
- August 3, 2015
Three Lessons on How Collective Impact Lands in Places
At Living Cities, we spend a lot of time reflecting on our work. We have committed to the idea of open-sourcing social change and this rapid-fire sharing requi…
- July 24, 2015
Overcoming Pitfalls for Funders Also Playing the Backbone Role
Funders often wear many hats in collective impact efforts, from convening partners to funding the infrastructure needed to guide cross-sector partnerships. One…