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Collective Impact Forum staff, partners, and guest contributors share the latest learning, innovations, and stories from the field.
- August 11, 2015
The Three Elements of Continuous Learning: Priorities, Plans, and Culture
In the past few months, I have heard many practitioners in the social sector discussing how continuous learning is integral for successful collective impact (C…
- August 5, 2014
Developmental Evaluation in the Context of Collective Impact – Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series on developmental evaluation and collective impact. Read part 1.In Part 1, Kathleen Holmes with the Missouri Founda…
- August 4, 2014
Vibrant Communities – Getting to Shared Outcomes
A very interesting meeting happened in Montreal in July. The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Lucie and Andre Chagnon Foun…
- July 30, 2014
Developmental Evaluation in the Context of Collective Impact – Part 1
Making the Choice to Use Developmental EvaluationWhen the Missouri Foundation for Health decided to focus on decreasing infant mortality rates, we knew the app…
- June 5, 2014
The New Science of Evaluating Collective Impact
In her seminal book, Leadership and the New Science, Margaret Wheatley takes a stance regarding the kind of leadership that is required in today’s world. She u…
- May 5, 2014
Stopping for Directions on the Collective Impact Journey
Across the globe, hundreds of people and organizations are using collective impact to address a range of complex problems, such as climate change, poverty, and…