- 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…
- September 15, 2015
Is Collective Impact the Right Approach?
No one can deny that collective impact as a core concept has caught the nonprofit field by storm. Everywhere…
Collective Impact Feasibility Framework
This framework offers a guide to help your group of stakeholders assess whether or not collective impact is the…
- September 2, 2015
Applying An Equity Mirror to Collective Impact
There has been increasing buzz about “equity” and “racial equity” in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and among cross-sector…
- August 24, 2015
Six Steps to Take When You’ve Been Equity Bombed
The last blog post about fakequity and equity bombs led to an online discussion about what to do after…
- 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 3, 2015
Three Lessons on How Collective Impact Lands in Places
At Living Cities, we spend a lot of time reflecting on our work. We have committed to the idea…
- July 24, 2015
Overcoming Pitfalls for Funders Also Playing the Backbone Role
Funders often wear many hats in collective impact efforts, from convening partners to funding the infrastructure needed to guide…
- July 22, 2015
The Scoop on the 2015 Collective Impact Summit
Vancouver was voted one of the most livable cities in the world. This remarkable and most beautiful city is…
- July 14, 2015
When and How to Engage the Private Sector
Campbell Soup Company is implementing a 10-year, $10 million initiative to significantly reduce childhood obesity and hunger in the…
- July 14, 2015
Ten Lessons from Engaging the Business Community
Below are some lessons learned from private sector leaders and other community leaders who are actively engaged in collective…
- July 8, 2015
Building Capacity for Cross Sector Collaboration
In 2011, The HCA Foundation partnered with Lipscomb University and the Center for Nonprofit Management to develop a program…
- June 30, 2015
Cuddle Parties, and Other Tips for Cross-Sector Collaborations
This post was originally published on the blog Nonprofit with Balls on June 22, 2015.Hi everyone. If I seem…
How System Leadership Applies to Collective Impact Pt.2 – Panel Discussion
Panel discussion for part 2 of the "How System Leadership Applies to Collective Impact" session at the 2015 Collective…