- May 4, 2020
Transforming Our Future: What the Pandemic is Making Possible
In-mid March, I went into my house with my children and began this long, confusing time of isolation and…
- January 9, 2019
The Role of Technology in Social Change: Lessons from the Field
The role of technology in social efforts has grown over the past several years. With the advancement of technological…
- March 29, 2017
To Validate or Elevate? Measuring Community Impact in an Actionable Way
Last November, Matt Forti and Kim Siegal penned an article titled Actionable Measurement: Getting from “Prove” to “Improve” in…
- June 24, 2016
Lessons on Using Data for Collective Impact
Using shared measures to track progress toward goals and understand where partnerships are making progress and where improvement is…
- May 18, 2016
How Do Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education Present Data to the Public?
The collective impact model of cross-sector collaboration emphasizes the use of shared measurement systems for identifying problems and needs,…
- January 25, 2016
How can Evaluators Be Effective Allies to LGBTQ+ Communities?
By Efrain Gutierrez and Grisel M. Robles-SchraderThis post was originally published on AEA365 on December 31, 2015.This is Efrain…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
