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Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…
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Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
Advancing Equity, Justice, and a Culture of Collaboration: Insights from the 2019 Collective Impact Convening
June 25, 2019This post, which originally appeared on the Collective Impact Forum, offers insight on the 2019 Collective Impact Convening.
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FSG Staff Share Highlights from 2018
December 13, 2018We are grateful and humbled to work alongside clients and partners around the globe on a wide range of pressing social impact issues. Below FSG staff share som…
To Improve the Lives of Students, Two Communities Learn to Relate Differently
November 27, 2018This essay was first published by Carnegie Corporation of New York. It is part of a series written by leading education practitioners in response to a Carnegie…
Creating Consensus with Targeted Universalism
October 23, 2018A collaborative effort, driven by a diverse group of stakeholders united behind a common goal, can serve as a catalyst for addressing inequities at a systems l…
Collective Impact: “A Really Good Thing Happening in America”
October 9, 2018In his column in the New York Times, David Brooks writes about StriveTogether and the concept of collective impact that FSG’s Mark Kramer and John Kania named …
Discussing Systems Leadership with the Hunger to Health Collaboratory
March 30, 2018This week, I was honored to participate in the Hunger to Health Collaboratory event at the Boston Public Library. This cross-sector effort is convening leaders…
New Research Study: When Collective Impact Has an Impact
March 13, 2018FSG is excited to share a new study conducted by a research team from ORS Impact and Spark Policy Institute: When Collective Impact Has an Impact.This study wa…
Join FSG at the 2018 Collective Impact Convening
February 22, 2018Looking for an opportunity to connect with and learn from other social sector leaders working to tackle complex issues? Join over 500 funders, nonprofit leader…
New Years’ Resolutions from a Backbone Leader
January 30, 2018Jane Glasgow is the executive director of Minus 9 to 5, a collaborative, community-driven initiative catalyzed by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation with a…
New in SSIR: Collective Impact without Borders
August 29, 2017Since publishing the original collective impact article in 2011, the majority of FSG’s work supporting cross-sector collaboration has been focused on communiti…