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Collective Voices
Collective Impact Forum staff, partners, and guest contributors share the latest learning, innovations, and stories from the field.
- July 29, 2021
Video and Transcript: Shifting Power with Participatory Grantmaking
We’re sharing a deep dive discussion on the topic of participatory grantmaking that was part of this past spring’s 2021 Collective Impact Action Summit. In thi…
- May 26, 2021
Video and Transcript: The Role of Narrative Change in Collective Action
In this dynamic discussion from the 2021 Collective Impact Action Summit, Melody Barnes (Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions) leads a conversation on…
- March 30, 2020
Change Management During the Pandemic: Thoughts for Collective Impact and Nonprofits
We are living in an unprecedented, unpredictable, and scary time. It is hard for all of us. After several conversations with colleagues and much reflection on …
- November 15, 2019
Re-framing the Way We Talk about Poverty: Three Insights from the FrameWorks Institute
For organizations and individuals engaged in collective impact work, it is important to remain inclusive in the way you and your organization frame the issues …
- August 30, 2019
Unsticking Stuck Mental Models: Adventures in Systemic Change
Recently, New Profit, the Collective Impact Forum, and FSG co-hosted a webinar, the second in a series on systems change. The title of the webinar was Shiftin…
- June 20, 2019
Envisioning a “New Normal”: Systems-Based Approaches for Achieving the Next Generation of Development Goals
International development is in the midst of a sea change, broadening from a general focus on project-based outcomes to production of sustainable, embedded cha…