- December 20, 2016
No Switzerland: Why “Neutrality” May Not Be the Right Way to Describe Backbone Leaders
As we reflect on 2016, we want to share four key areas that stood out for the Collective Impact…
- December 9, 2016
Collective Impact 3.0
As part of Tamarack’s 2016 Community Change Series, Tamarack thought leader, Mark Cabaj, and myself decided to review the…
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…
Collective Impact: A New Twist on an Old English Art
The United Kingdom’s austerity program has reduced government benefits to some of the most vulnerable populations.
How to Integrate Continuous Learning into Collective Impact
While many leaders understand the importance of continuous learning, more could be done to help funders, backbone leaders, and…
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…
Moving Equity from Theory to Practice
Working with an equity lens is an intentional decision and a difficult process for an organization to undergo.
2017 Collective Impact Convening
-The Collective Impact Forum invites you to join us on May 23-25, 2017, in downtown Boston for our annual…
- August 30, 2016
Presenting a Special Issue of Community Development on Collective Impact
The principles and practices of collective impact apply especially well to issues facing community development practitioners because they help…
- August 29, 2016
Backbone Board Members Have Additional Roles and Responsibilities
Backbone organizations are unusual entities and that means they need unusual boards too. Board members of organizations responsible for…
- August 1, 2016
Lessons Learned from our Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders
Over the past two months, we published seven interviews with experienced backbone leaders. Although we approached these interviews with…
- August 1, 2016
Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders: Community Health Improvement Partners
This is the last of our blog series Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders. We sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed the…
- July 19, 2016
Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders: Road Map Project
Hello CI enthusiasts! This is our sixth in a series of interviews with experienced backbone leaders. In this chat,…
- July 19, 2016
Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders: LiveWell Colorado
We hope you’re enjoying our conversations with experienced backbone leaders. In this installment, we had the pleasure of sitting…
- July 15, 2016
With Community Engagement How’s Your Collaborative Posture?
This post was originally published on May 10, 2016 on Communities Collaborating.Whether it is collective impact, or another collaboration…
- July 1, 2016
Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders: KConnect
Here at the Forum we’ve been having amazing discussions about equity in collective impact. As part of the discussion…
- July 1, 2016
Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders: Communities that Care
Our conversation series with experienced backbone leaders continues with a conversation with Kat Allen, co-chair of Communities that Care…
Confronting Power Dynamics and Engaging the Community’s Voice in Collective Impact
Plenary discussion at the 2016 Collective Impact Convening.
- 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…
Equity as the Soul of Collective Impact
Opening remarks at the 2016 Collective Impact Convening.
