Liz Weaver's blog

Getting or Being Ready for Collective Impact

The party is about to begin. You think you have the right clothes and have been looking forward to meeting new people, but are you ready?

It's not the Process - it is the Outcome

We get seduced by the how because we are afraid of really digging deep to get to the what - the community change outcome.

It's not the Process - it is the Outcome

We get seduced by the how because we are afraid of really digging deep to get to the what - the community change outcome.

Backbone Structures and Governance Strategies

Community change is complex. It is useful to consider the right structure for your backbone and embed effective governance strategies in your collective impact effort.

The Changing Face of Tamarack

From a small, tight knit group to diverse perspectives, roles and synergies.

Collective Impact Backbones

Liz Weaver weighs in on what it takes to do Collective Impact well, with a focus on backbone infrastructure.

Building Backbones in Halifax

Gather 120 top thinkers together in a room and watch synergy happen.

Considering Courage

Do you have courage? How do you act in times of challenge or stress?

Being Adaptive or Missing Out

The winds of change are blowing. Can you keep up?

Collective Impact and Transformational Change

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