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A Collective Impact Primer

By June SobocinskiFebruary 2013

ENVISON ANCHORAGESources & Resources

• Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Collective Impact” by John Kania and Mark Kramer, published Winter 2011

• www.ssireview.org• www.fsg.org

ENVISON ANCHORAGEWhat is Collective Impact?• A process that seeks to solve a specific, often complex social problem•It involves a centralized infrastructure, supported by dedicated staff•It must have the commitment of important actors from different sectors•It involves the adoption of a common agenda on how to solve the problem•It involves shared measurement across organizations, continuous communication, and mutually reinforcing activities

ENVISON ANCHORAGEIsolated impact

• Similar organizations collect quality data, but are isolated and not coordinated with others

ENVISON ANCHORAGECoordinated impact

• Similar organizations collect quality independent data that align under similar outcomes for broad community impact

ENVISON ANCHORAGECollective impact

• Similar organizations collect quality data for the same outcomes in a coordinated and collaborative network that reinforces other networks strategically implementing the community’s shared agenda

ENVISON ANCHORAGEStructural Elements

• Small Executive committee• Larger Leadership Council• Networks – strategies, providers• “Backbone” or “anchor” institution that

reports to the Executive Committee– Facilitator/Convener– Director/Organizer – Data warehousing and analysis

ENVISON ANCHORAGEStructural Elements

ENVISON ANCHORAGEAUY Structure from 2009(?)

ENVISON ANCHORAGEAUY (draft)