- April 26, 2016
Assessing the Collective Impact Field’s Needs: Insights from Our Second Annual Survey
Earlier this year, the Collective Impact Forum gathered feedback through its second annual survey of members who have created…
- April 25, 2016
The Evolution of Collective Impact in Detroit
The interview was originally posted on Living Cities on April 4, 2016.The Integration Initiative—or “TII”—began in 2010 as a…
Collective Impact Principles of Practice
What does it take for a collective impact initiative to succeed and reach population-level change?
- April 17, 2016
Collective Impact Principles of Practice: Putting Collective Impact into Action
We have been inspired watching the field of collective impact progress over the past five years, as thousands of…
- March 27, 2016
Collective Impact Backbones – Different Approaches and a lot of Complexity
A closer look at the diversity of collective impact efforts reveals a diversity of backbone infrastructure designs as well.…
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
The Collective Impact Forum & Results for America present a panel discussion to celebrate the release of "Community Engagement…
- 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…