Blog

Collective Voices

September 16, 2014
Reflecting on the Role of Grantmakers
Lori Bartczak
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
Karen Pittman
“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
Ben Hecht
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…
September 4, 2014
Bringing an Equity Lens to Collective Impact
Junious Williams
By Junious Williams and Sarah MarxerLike many who have devoted their careers to social justice, we at Urban Strategies Council find the promise of large-scale …
September 2, 2014
Essential Mindset Shifts for Collective Impact
Fay Hanleybrown
By John Kania, Fay Hanleybrown, & Jennifer Splansky JusterPeople often ask whether we would refine the five conditions of collective impact that we articul…
August 21, 2014
Which Form of Collaboration is Best for You?
Lori Bartczak
Increasingly, grantmakers and nonprofits understand that collaboration is critical for social change. One form of collaboration, collective impact is a powerfu…

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.