MORNING PLENARY 

Engage: Theory of Change presented by Tom Kelly, Vice President of Knowledge, Evaluation and Learning of the Hawai'i Community Foundation.

Pod Dialogue (Q&A with Tom Kelly).

Additonal readings recommended by Tom Kelly:

• Imagine-Act-Believe: A Framework for Learning and Results in Community Change Initiatives- The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Strategic Learning in Practice: Tools to Create the Structure and Understanding for Learning - Jewlya Lynn, Spark Policy Institute
• To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance with the Wicked - blog post on Stanford Social Innovation Review

WORKSHOPS

Implementing a Theory of Change [Tom Kelly]

Tom Kelly will expand on the Theory of Change methodology to provide key insights into building a theory of change in your community. The handout from this workshop is available here.

Engaged Fundraising: Finding Friends and Funds for Collective Impact [Paul Born]

What motivates people to invest their knowledge, time and money in community efforts? What resources are needed to support a robust community change effort? Explore the skills and strategies you’ll need to effectively resource your community’s change effort and fund your collective impact work. The accompanying workbook for this session can be found here.

Evaluating Community Innovation [Mark Cabaj]

Understand key approaches to evaluating community change. Learn about developmental evaluation, a robust approach to assisting would-be innovators get real-time feedback on their results and learning, as they experiment with new ways to improve their community. The accompanying handout from this workshop is available here.

Collective Impact Case Study: Collaborating for Innovation & Impact [Lindsay Daniller, Mark Holmgren, Susan McGee]

Learn more about how seasoned community change makers are working together to test a way to dramatically improve access to 24/7 services for vulnerable citizens in Edmonton’s inner city.

Access Mark Holmgren's presentation here, Lindsay Daniller's presentation here and Susan McGee's presentation here.

Accelerating Impact with Aboriginal, Metis and First Nation Communities [Michael Jones & Catherine Twinn]

This facilitated learning circle will bring together aboriginal leaders to discuss the ideas of community innovation, leadership and large scale social change. We are at a major turning point, a time that some are calling the 8th fire, where a renewed leadership is emerging and in turn a great hope. [Notes coming soon]

Poverty and Policy: Lessons Learned from Vibrant Communities [Liz Weaver]

Discover how Canadian communities and especially Alberta Cities are significantly impacting policy change for poverty reduction. From affordable transportation strategies to living-wage campaigns, this is creating a growing force for social change. The accompanying handout from this workshop is available here.

AFTERNOON PLENARY