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Collective Voices
Collective Impact Forum staff, partners, and guest contributors share the latest learning, innovations, and stories from the field.
- October 8, 2014
Snapshots from the Summit 2014 – Day 1
While "on the ground" at the Collective Impact Summit in Toronto this week, I'm happy to share quick highlights from sessions, keynotes, and from attendee lear…
- October 6, 2014
What Keeps Steering Committee Members Coming to Meetings? (Hint: F-words!)
What makes collective impact steering committee meetings a priority for leaders who juggle myriad commitments? In my opinion, F-words – but not the ones you’re…
- October 1, 2014
Building Civic Confidence
In May, 2014 I attended the Catalyzing Large Scale Change: The Funder’s Role in Collective Impact convening that was led by the Collective Impact Forum. During…
- September 16, 2014
Reflecting on the Role of Grantmakers
Grantmakers are critical partners in collective impact efforts. More than just funders, grantmakers can help catalyze connections and lay the groundwork for in…
- September 12, 2014
Corralling Cross Sector Collaborations
“In any given week, you could go to three meetings and hear the same report three times.”“Too many people are coming to us with too many asks.”These are some o…
- September 10, 2014
Communities Defining Quality Collective Impact
By Jeff Edmondson and Ben HechtAfter three years of hype, Collective Impact seems to be going through some growing pains. In some cases, it looks similar to tr…