Written by: Maya Romic Former Capacity Building Consultant fams, Australia It is an exciting time to work in outcomes measurement and Collective Impact. We are getting smarter about the way we talk about and act on social issues. We are engaging in meaningful discussions about outcomes measurement and Collective Impact, [...]
Data can often be the missing link in a collective impact initiative. However, data plays a substantial role in informing the collective. It has a significant role in the initial planning and determination of focus for collective initiatives, enabling the approach to be greater than simply collaboration. An area that many collectives find challenging is [...]
The United Way of North Central Florida, Inc. (UWNCFL) is a Florida nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of advancing the common good by focusing on education, income, health and immediate needs. United Way leads the community to focus on issues and build solutions through giving, advocating, and volunteering. In the early 2000s, United Way [...]
In “The Four Components of Effective Collective Impact,” author and Clear Impact Senior Consultant, Dan Duncan, highlights and describes what he believes to be the four critical components needed to implement a successful Collective Impact initiative, and more importantly, to improve the well-being of communities around the world. These include: A clear, [...]
Last month, Clear Impact Australia worked with the Communities for Children team at Anglicare Tasmania and their partners in Launceston, Tasmania -- assisting them with gaining a greater understanding of Results Based Accountability and how the framework can be used to measure the outcomes of their Launceston Tamar Valley Collective Impact initiative ‘Every Child Succeeds’. [...]
Welcome to the Collective Impact Toolkit – a collection of tools designed to help launch and sustain your Collective Impact initiative. Download the Collective Impact Toolkit (PDF - 1MB) The tools described in this document are all part of the Clear Impact Scorecard 3.0 software – a data and collaboration system designed specifically for non-profit [...]
Articles and Publications "Charting a Course for Change: Advancing Education, Income and Health Through Collective Impact." FSG Knowledge Exchange. United Way, MayJune 2012. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <http://www.fsg.org/tabid/191/ArticleId/780/Default.aspx?srpush=true>. Hanleybrown, Fay, John Kania, and Mark Kramer. Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work. Publication. Stanford Social Innovation Review, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <http://www.fsg.org/tabid/191/ArticleId/561/Default.aspx?srpush=true>. Hanleybrown, Fay, Kate [...]
The Sample Results-Based Partnership Agreement or MOU is meant to serve as a clear articulation of the roles of both a backbone organization and community partner in a Collective Impact or place-based partnership. At a minimum, the Results-Based Partnership Agreement should serve as a declaration of the community results and/or indicators that you intend to [...]
Governments, non-profit organizations, grant-makers, community foundations and other public-sector organizations around the world are working to improve the lives of children and families in their communities.. but where do they start? This short video, produced by Clear Impact, explains how the Results-Based Accountability™ framework can be the guiding force that helps like-minded public-sector organizations work [...]
