Improve Communication and Collaboration in Collective Impact Efforts with Clear Impact Suite

By: Christian Ragland and Kayleigh Weaver February 01st, 2023 Organizations engaging in Collective Impact know that effective collaboration and communication are critical to achieving impact within a large network of partners. This is also true when it comes to managing the data that informs performance and impact measurement efforts. One way [...]

The Importance of Communication in Your Data Network

Data collection is like a relationship; you're setting yourself up for failure if you don't practice good communication. If you missed our recent blog, we've already talked about avoiding data overload through innovative organizational practices and intelligent use of software. Organizing your data can help you improve efficiency and plan for better results in [...]

Results-Based Accountability Guide

August 16, 2021 By: Henry Malone Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a disciplined way of thinking and taking action that improves the lives of children, families and communities, and can also help guide agencies to improving the performance of their programs.  RBA helps agencies, nonprofits and government entities achieve their collective impact goals by starting at [...]

Leading for Change!

Being in a leadership role has its challenges. In the current climate, leading for change in communities requires specific skills and attributes in order to drive that change. In other words, trying hard is just not good enough anymore! For example, my homeland of Australia is in a time of dissatisfaction [...]

5 Reasons Your Case Management System is Not Enough

We get asked questions like this all the time: We have a case management (or data) system. Why would we need another one? I like the sounds of a performance improvement system, but where does the data come from? I have lots of data, but no one is using it. Can [...]

Article: The Four Components of Effective Collective Impact

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, [...]

Clear Impact Australia Supporting Launceston Tamar Valley Collective Impact Initiative

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’. [...]

Everything you need to know about Clear Impact Scorecard 3.0 in 6 minutes

This brief (6 min.) video provides an introduction and overview of the key features in the Clear Impact Scorecard 3.0 application, including: Cloud-based platform Interactive Scoreboard Turn the Curve Template Web Embed Custom Calculations RS Connect Virtual RBA Facilitator Custom Reporting Template Library Restful API For more information, or to try the software free for [...]

Collaboration for Impact to Offer 1 Million in Support to Australian Community

 Collaboration for Impact, a Catalyzing Group consisting of Result Leadership Group USA, Centre for Social Impact, Westpac Foundation, Social Solutions Group,  Blackbaud Pacific, Social Ventures Australia, Australian Communities Foundation Impact Collective has recently launched The Search—a new initiative offering $1 million in support to an Australian Community working to address the country’s biggest challenges. To receive funding, communities will demonstrate [...]

New Collaborative Launched to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children, Families and Communities

Nine national and four local organizations announced the creation of the National Results and Equity Collaborative, designed to enable national and local philanthropy, technical assistance providers, public and private civic and service organizations, government and others to work together to help more vulnerable young people succeed from birth throughout adulthood. “From a national perspective, it [...]