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This post marks the launch of a new Forum blog series on the nuts and bolts of aligning coalitions and initiatives for collective impact.For more than a decade…

“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…

By Melody BarnesThis essay was originally published on the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions on July 24, 2014.Just over a year ago, I stood on stag…

This weekend, I had the pleasure of watching couples dance the tango in a public square in London. The intricacies of the dance, coupled with the individual st…

“We’re the ones doing the work. Other people are trying to take credit for work we’ve done. It’s harder than ever to get money to provide the services needed. …

This essay was originally posted to Philanthropy Northwest on April 2, 2014.Collective Impact, philanthropy’s flavor of the day, has entered its back-biting se…