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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.
Fueling India’s Future Growth: Workforce Development through Collective Impact
October 12, 2012This post originally appeared on Forbes India.Despite recent estimates of “slowed” economic growth of 5-6% for 2012-13, India’s growth continues to outpace mos…
Investing in Change: Engaging Stakeholders in Collective Impact
October 10, 2012Last month, FSG and GEO cohosted a webinar, “Investing in Change,” exploring the important roles of funders in Collective Impact efforts.
Rio Grande Valley: Great Need, Great Opportunity
October 10, 2012I first visited the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), the southernmost area of Texas along the US/Mexico border, in April 2010 on a tour arranged by Greater Texas Found…
Investing in Change Webinar Recap
October 1, 2012The question of how funders engage in Collective Impact (CI) efforts was top of mind for many during last week’s webinar on Investing in Change: Funding Collec…
A Call for Collective Impact for Opportunity Youth
October 1, 2012Each year, over one million American youth become disconnected from the systems that are designed to educate and prepare them for successful careers. These you…
The Real Challenge for Collective Impact
September 28, 2012We encourage you to check out Paul Schmitz’s thoughtful comments on some of the real challenges communities face in implementing collective impact.
September 25 – FSG & GEO Webinar on Funding Collective Impact
September 19, 2012Please join us on Tuesday, September 25, to hear from pioneering collective impact funders about various roles that funders can play to fuel successful collect…
Response to ‘Rethinking Collective Impact’
September 5, 2012This blog is a response to Emmett Carson's Huffington Post Impact blog 'Rethinking Collective Impact'
Charting a Course for Change: Advancing Education, Income and Health through Collective Impact
September 4, 2012Be sure to read Charting a Course for Change: Advancing Education, Income And Health Through Collective Impact, a new white paper that lays out the community s…
Shared Outcomes for Sector-Wide Change in Greater Cincinnati
August 27, 2012Recently, my FSG colleagues and I had the fortune of working with social sector leaders in Greater Cincinnati to help them advance their measurement and evalu…