After several days in Newfoundland at a recent collective impact summit, during one of the best times to watch icebergs float by, we are reminded of the similarities of icebergs to collective impact.
Essential Mindset Shifts for Collective Impact
As co-author with Mark Kramer of the seminal article in 2011, John Kania played a significant role in putting Collective Impact on the social sector map. Three years later Kania is still leading the way by exploring how we need to think differently to achieve transformational change.
Exploring Collective Impact in an upcoming issue of The Philanthropist
I’m not sure how important Collective Impact is going to be, but I can tell you one thing: It’s big! I've had the wonderful opportunity to put together a special issue of The Philanthropist focusing on Collective Impact and I am excited about how it is going to contribute to the discussion.
from FSG Social Impact Consultants
FSG Social Impact consultants has created a series of case studies that feature collective impact initiatives across a range of issues areas. Each case study describes how the initiative began, how the five components of collective impact have taken shape, their results to date, and lessons learned. Many also...
from FSG Social Impact Consultants
FSG Social Impact consultants has created 8 case studies that feature collective impact initiatives across a range of issues areas. Each case study describes how the initiative began, how the five components of collective impact have taken shape, their results to date, and lessons learned. Many also include a...
Excerpt from Engage! e-zine [October 2013 issue]
The work of Vibrant Communities has been profiled as a case study of successful collective impact initiatives by FSG Social Impact Consultants.
Five things to consider when working on the first condition of collective impact - building a common agenda.
Resources from Day One of this 2013 Tamarack Learning Event
Champions for Change: Leading a Backbone Organization for Collective Impact is a learning event Tamarack offered in collaboration with John Kania and Fay Hanleybrown of FSG Social Impact Consultants. The event focused on the unique role and function of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact initiative.
DAY TWO Resources from this 2013 Tamarack Learning Event
Champions for Change: Leading a Backbone Organization for Collective Impact is a learning event Tamarack offered in collaboration with John Kania and Fay Hanleybrown of FSG Social Impact Consultants. The event focused on the unique role and function of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact initiative.
Learning Wall and Event Photos from the 3-Day Event
Champions for Change: Leading a Backbone Organization for Collective Impact is a learning event Tamarack offered in collaboration with John Kania and Fay Hanleybrown of FSG Social Impact Consultants. The event focused on the unique role and function of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact initiative.
Resources from this 2013 Tamarack Learning Event now available online!
This multi-day interactive Learning Event -- offered in collaboration with John Kania and Fay Hanleybrown of FSG Social Impact Consultants -- is the first-ever Canadian learning opportunity focused on the role and function of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact initiatives.
Resource Type: Publication | Authors: Hallie Preskill and Tanya Beers of FSG
This Report, a joint publication by FSG and the Center for Evaluation Innovation, makes an important contribution to the overlapping fields of social innovation, evaluation, and philanthropy by surfacing how Developmental Evaluation should be employed by philanthropists.
