Racial Equity Toolkit
Centering equity is key to the purpose and mission of any collective impact work, no matter the issue area…
How to Avoid and Solve Common Dangers to Collective Impact Implementation
In this virtual office hour session, Collective Impact Forum team members Jennifer Splansky Juster and Paul Schmitz answer questions…
Online Series: Collective Impact, 10 Years Later
The year 2021 marks 10 years since the publication of the article “Collective Impact” in Stanford Social Innovation Review.…
Avoiding the 10 Dangers to Collective Impact
In this episode, Collective Impact Forum senior advisor Paul Schmitz shares what he’s learned through supporting many collective impact…
Centering Equity in Collective Impact Webinar
2021 was a milestone year for those working in collective impact—10 years ago, the article “Collective Impact,” was published…
Readiness Assessment
This readiness assessment is designed for a group considering using the collective impact approach to determine if collective impact…
Roundtable Discussion: Reflecting on Collective Impact for Place-Based Social Change
In September 2021, Melody Barnes, chair of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, led a conversation with four…
Strategies to Support Centering Equity in Collective Impact
In this episode, we’re talking about the findings from a new article in the winter 2022 edition of the…
How to Avoid the 10 Dangers to Collective Impact
In this virtual office hour, we answer attendee questions about the various ways that cause a collective impact initiative…
What is the Role of the Backbone in Collective Impact?
What does it mean to play the backbone role for a collective impact initiative?
How Do You Sustain Your Initiative Over the Long Term?
How do you sustain momentum over the long-term when doing collaborative work?
How do you form a Common Agenda?
How does one go about creating a “common agenda” with collaborative partners?
Collective Impact Post-Pandemic: A Framework for Response, Recovery and Resilience
Through the lens of Collective Impact, this paper examines three important stages for leaders to consider when navigating our…
Key Factors to Support a Successful Collaborative
What are the mental model shifts and other “intangible” (yet important) factors that can support the long-term health and…
Top things to consider when launching a new collective impact effort
The Collective Impact Forum team continues the deep dive into "getting started in collective impact" with a look at…
Getting Started – What is Collective Impact?
We’re kicking off the Collective Impact Forum podcast by diving into the foundations of the collective impact approach towards…
Moving from Vision to Implementation: Strategies for Systems Change in Collective Impact
Forming a steering committee and creating a common agenda is hard work.
Collective Impact 3.0 | An Evolving Framework for Community Change
In the article "Collective Impact 3.0," Mark Cabaj and Liz Weaver discuss five ways to build the next iteration…
The What, the Why, and the How of Building Capacity for Collective Impact
Building capacity for collective impact is critical for funders, backbone leaders, and others working together to address complex social…
Collective Impact Principles of Practice
What does it take for a collective impact initiative to succeed and reach population-level change?
