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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.
Reflections on the Tamarack Institute Collective Impact Summit: Lifting up Community Voice
February 5, 2015John Brown is 19 years old and from the 75215 zip code in South Dallas, Texas. He’s been in and out of the system 3 times since he turned 14 – both juvenile de…
Clear Goals, Flexible Structure: Obesity Prevention in Dallas
January 14, 2015Collective impact offers a structured approach with specific processes to achieve effective collaboration. But how can these structures be flexible to respond …
7 New Year’s Resolutions for the Emergent Strategist
January 12, 2015Since the release of Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World, we've heard from so many of you about the ways in which you've been practicing emergent strate…
New Corporate Innovation Models for Fighting NCDs
January 12, 2015Historically, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have not enjoyed a high profile in global health circles and popular media alongside their communicable brethren…
Education Nonprofit Leader Joins FSG’s Education and Youth Team
January 5, 2015Rick Cruz, our new co-leader of FSG’s Education and Youth team, shares his thoughts about important challenges for the sector and talks about his background.Ed…
Finding Common Ground in Evaluating Complexity
December 15, 2014When I first read a draft of the paper: Evaluating Complexity: Propositions for Improving Practice a few weeks ago, I found myself relaxing into the topic. I s…
At the Speed of Trust–Part 2
December 15, 2014In my last blog I discussed the power of trust in collective impact, speaking from my personal experience in South Dallas to facilitate a community revitalizat…
Why Collective Impact is More Than a Buzzword—In Two Minutes
December 12, 2014There is no denying that collective impact has become a social sector buzzword. It’s often used as a blanket term for community efforts and grassroots movement…
At the Speed of Trust–Part 1
December 9, 2014We hear a lot about the five conditions of collective impact; however, the more I’m exposed to collective impact work the more I realize it’s as much about the…
What Complexity and Emergent Strategy Mean for Evaluation
December 5, 2014In 2009, the Norlien Foundation established the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI), to invest in improving the health and wellness of children and famil…