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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…
- August 6, 2014
It Takes a Community: Newark Comes Together to Make the Most of Summer for their Youth
Across the nation, community leaders have increasingly recognized the promise of summer to accelerate student learning. But to maximize collective impact and r…
- July 31, 2014
Montana’s “Nested Collective Impact” Leverages Rural Community Connections
Montana recently hosted Jeff Edmondson of StriveTogether in a daylong workshop to explore collective impact in rural communities. Six Montana towns, with popul…
- July 22, 2014
Putting the Community into Community Engagement
This essay was originally posted to The Huffington Post on July 10, 2014.Community. Engagement.These two words get a lot of air time at the tables where coalit…