A diverse group of 80 learners came to the Dartmouth Sportsplex on November 26, 2015 to participate in a one-day workshop that introduced Collective Impact – a proven framework for accelerating community change; learning from one another; and, discovering resources and tools to help introduce Collective Impact as a framework to advance their own work.

THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO LOCAL PARTNERS

Special thanks to Jennifer Wilcox and Paul Shakotki of United Way Halifax who served as the event’s local event partner.  A big thank you to Lisa Buchanan who volunteered to assist with registration. 

WORKSHOP RESOURCES

 Below you will find links to the various resources used or profiled during this workshop: 

• Workshop Presentation Accelerating Community Change through Collective Impact

·         Access the Session Worksheets:

• Common Agenda Worksheet
• 100 Partners’ Exercise Worksheet
• Befriending Your Nemesis Worksheet

Access additional background resources on Collective Impact referenced at this workshop:

• Resource at a Glance: Collective Impact
• Collective Impact by John Kania and Mark Kramer, FSG Winter 2011
• Essential Mindset Shifts for Collective Impact by J. Kania, F. Hanleybrown & J. Splansky Juster

Find more information about upcoming Tamarack Webinars highlighted during this Workshop:

• Patterns in Community and Social IMPACT: A Six Part Bookinar with Al Etmanski on December 15, 2015
• Youth Readiness: Mobilizing for Impact with Karen Pittman, Co-Founder of Forum for Youth Investment and Alex Bezzina, Ontario's Deputy Minister of Children and Youth Services on December 3, 2015 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST

LEARN MORE:

Participants interested in diving deeper into the knowledge and resources of Collective Impact, and multi-sector collaboration in order to bring about lasting change on complex community issues can:

·       Explore Tamarack's 3 Online Learning Platforms to find a vibrant peer network, and the latest resources and tools to support positive community change:  

o   Tamarack CCI - For Collaborative Leaders who use collective impact approaches to address complex community issues.  www.tamarackcci.ca

o   Vibrant Communities - Cities Reducing Poverty - For Cities that are developing and implementing comprehensive poverty reduction strategies.  www.vibrantcanada.ca

o   Deepening Community - For individuals who care about community, the vibrancy of neighbourhoods and the unique role of citizens in advancing social change.  www.deepeningcommunity.ca

·       Visit FSG Social Impact Consultants: www.fsg.org

·       Review FSG's Vibrant Communities Collective Impact Case Study 

·       Subscribe to Engage!, Tamarack's award-winning e-magazine to learn about the latest developments in the field.  Learn more here. 

·       Sign up here to be among the first to get information about upcoming Tamarack learning events.