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Collective Impact Forum staff, partners, and guest contributors share the latest learning, innovations, and stories from the field.
- December 16, 2014
Collective Impact in Neighborhood Revitalization Part 2: The Problem with “Community Outreach”
In many instances community development efforts start by first identifying problems and then posing solutions. After this initial set of concepts are envisione…
- December 15, 2014
At the Speed of Trust – Part 2
In my last blog, I discussed the power of trust in collective impact, speaking from my personal experience in South Dallas to facilitate a community revitaliza…
- December 12, 2014
2014’s Top Collective Impact Resources
We’re excited to share with you some of the “top” reads for the year from the Collective Impact Forum--the year’s most downloaded reports, the most popular pos…
- December 11, 2014
Collective Impact in Neighborhood Revitalization Part 1: Engagement and Building Trust
There are many urban neighborhoods and small rural communities whose “better days” are a distant memory. Revitalizing these locations would have a positive imp…
- December 9, 2014
At the Speed of Trust – Part 1
We hear a lot about the five conditions of collective impact (CI); however, the more I’m exposed to CI work the more I realize CI is as much about the intangib…
- November 24, 2014
Don’t Talk to Me about “Driving” Social Change
I recently met with the former head of a major pharmaceutical company to talk about improving the lives of kids. This well regarded executive was excited to in…