COLLECTIVE IMPACT Julia Garnett, Director of Collective Action With Credit to FSG Consultants

SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS

A DIFFERENT APPROACH Same goal – bigger than any one sector can meet alone Agree to same measures while doing different things Cross-sector alignment Organizations actively coordinate their action

MINDSET SHIFT Adaptive vs. Technical Problem Solving Answers built from within, align to support common agenda No Silver Bullet… “Silver Buckshot” Many small changes implemented in alignment = progress at scale Credibility vs. Credit Create new incentives to work collaboratively not competitively Shared Accountability, Shared Responsibility

COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT OLD / CURRENT BEHAVIOR NEW BEHAVIOR

KEY CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS Urgency for Change Critical problem, frustration with status quo, multiple partners, engaged funders and policy makers Influential Champion(s) Commands respect across sectors, brings focus but allows participants to figure out the answers Financial Resources Committed multi-year funding partners, pay for planning and infrastructure