- February 17, 2016
Sustaining Momentum in Collective Impact – A Story from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We…
Cross-Sector Partnership Assessment
Living Cities developed the free Cross-Sector Partnership Assessment to help those engaged in cross-sector partnerships, particularly collective impact partner…
- January 26, 2016
Burning Questions from the “Getting Started with Collective Impact” Webinar Series
The Collective Impact Forum and FSG recently co-hosted a 3-part webinar series, “Getting Started with Collective Impact.” This series…
- 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…
- January 20, 2016
Engaging the Business Community in Collective Impact
The business community can be a powerful partner in collective impact. The overwhelming majority of collective impact initiative leaders…
- December 22, 2015
2015’s Most Popular Forum Blogs and Resources
The New Year is a great time for reflection and often, a much needed opportunity for rejuvenation. (You can…
- December 14, 2015
Vu Le is Right* About Equity and Collective Impact
* Well, mostly right. I’m writing this while flying from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. The person in front…
- December 1, 2015
Why Communities of Color are Getting Frustrated with Collective Impact
This post was originally published on the blog Nonprofit with Balls on November 29, 2015.A while ago I wrote…
- November 11, 2015
Four Ways To Use Our New Cross-Sector Partnership Assessment as a Tool to Strengthen Your Work
This blog was originally posted to Living Cities' blog on 11/11/15.Today, we are excited to release our Cross-sector Partnership…
Collaborating to Create a Common Agenda
With so many different stakeholders at the table, coming to consensus over the key issues and how to approach…
- October 27, 2015
Calculating the Cost of Collective Impact – New Backbone Budget Scenario Tool
We talk a lot about the importance of a backbone organization in collective impact, but moving from the conceptual…
3-Year Backbone Budget Scenario Analysis Tool
The 3-Year Backbone Budget Scenario Analysis Tool is a new tool created by FSG in order to help answer…
Collaborating to See All Constituents Reach Their Full Potential: Memorandum on Research and Resources on Equity and Collective Impact
Earlier in 2015, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) and the Collective Impact Forum came together around the question of,…
- October 23, 2015
Pitfalls to Avoid When Pursuing Equity
The Collaborating to See All Constituents Reach Their Full Potential memo by GEO and the CI Forum, observes that…
- October 23, 2015
If You Don’t Know Who You’re Impacting, How Do You Know You’re Making an Impact?
When I’m not trying to get philanthropy to be more proactive around embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, I’m working…
- October 23, 2015
Exploring Equity in Collaborative Grantmaking
As conversations around race and equity gain prominence in the national dialogue, it seems the philanthropic sector is increasingly…
- October 23, 2015
Three Levels of Racial Equity Work
It’s become increasingly clear that large scale social change efforts need to directly tackle structural racial inequality in order…
Setting the Scene for Collective Impact
Once you have determined that you are ready for collective impact, how do you get started?
Is Collective Impact the Right Approach for You?
How do you know if collective impact is right for your organization?
- September 29, 2015
Building the Capacity for Collective Action
No organization (or issue) is an island, and central to collective impact is the recognition that achieving real impact…
