Collective Impact named #2 Philanthropy Buzzword of 2011

Lucy Bernholz, writing in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, names Collective Impact at #2 on her list of "Philanthropy Buzzwords of 2011."

Excerpt from the column:

"2. Collective impact

This term shows the power of a good buzzword to compel an idea. There’s nothing new about government, nonprofits, the public, and commercial businesses working together. But the phrase “collective impact,” coined by the prominent philanthropy advisers Mark Kramer and John Kania, helped focus attention and raise the idea to prominence again."

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