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Collective Impact Forum staff, partners, and guest contributors share the latest learning, innovations, and stories from the field.
- November 6, 2014
Relearning the Two-Step of Conversation and Meeting
An earlier version of this essay was first posted to Philanthropy Northwest.Paul Schmitz’s recent essay makes a strong case that “collective impact efforts mus…
- October 28, 2014
Four Insights on How Collective Impact, Community Engagement & Racial Equity Intersect
This essay was originally posted to Living Cities' blog on July 24, 2014.At Living Cities, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to change the systems that…
- October 27, 2014
Finding the Right Size for Impact: Geographic Boundaries in Collective Impact
Dr. Larry Rand, Principal Investigator for the UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative, took the podium in front of a large group of his peers who work on issues of mate…
- October 23, 2014
The Culture of Collective Impact
“It took a lot of time to build trust. People had distrust for years. You can’t undo that in a few meetings”“They don’t invite people like me to their tables. …
- October 23, 2014
View from the Summit 2014
A brief overview of key ideas emerging from the Collective Impact Summit organized by the Tamarack Institute in Toronto, Canada, from 6-10 Oct 2014The Collecti…
- October 20, 2014
Empowering Emerging Leaders: An Interview with Shape Up Somerville
Shape Up Somerville, along with its partners – Groundwork Somerville (GWS), Somerville Community Health Agenda (SCHA), and The Welcome Project (TWP), launched …