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- Corporate/CSR, Global Health, U.S. Health
The Power of Precision: How to Reveal What Blocks Health Equity Progress
The journey from surface-level solutions to structural change begins with the courage to confront what lies beneath and the…

- Foundation Strategy
Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders
Here are three common questions that we've been hearing from our philanthropic partners during this time of uncertainty.
Embracing (even more) Creative Tensions of Collective Impact
January 27, 2013In the blog last Wednesday, I described a critical creative tension every backbone organization must face in addressing systemic change in education through co…
Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity
January 22, 2013Complex social problems cannot be solved by a single organization, predetermined solution, or simple recipe.
Collective Impact Year in Review
January 14, 2013Last year was a busy year for FSG and Collective Impact!
The Road Map Project Wins $40M Race to the Top Award
December 12, 2012Amazing news – The Road Map District Consortium has won a $40M Race to the Top award!
Evolving Our Understanding of Backbone Organizations
December 11, 2012Close readers of FSG’s writing on collective impact will notice that our current understanding of the role of backbone organizations is not exactly the same as…
What a Toddler Can Teach You about Community Engagement
December 5, 2012Anyone who has spent time with a toddler can tell you that there’s one question that is more critically important to that tiny person than any other: “Why?”“Pl…
Responding to Backbone as Borg
December 3, 2012I found Vu Le’s take on collective impact through the lens of Star Trek to be highly thoughtful, in addition to being humorous and quite entertaining. I couldn…
Collective Impact to Combat Diabetes in Minnesota
November 28, 2012Stratis Health recently published an article highlighting Minnesota's statewide effort to reduce the burden of Diabetes. Follow the link below to read more:Dia…
How Do Rural Communities in the U.S. Implement Collective Impact?
November 5, 2012Recently, FSG was invited to speak on Collective Impact at the Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference which focused on “Creating Vital Communities” as well as Sta…
Investing in Change: Implementing Collective Impact
October 29, 2012Last month, FSG and GEO cohosted a webinar, “Investing in Change,” exploring the important roles of funders in collective impact efforts. The session was moder…