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The Role of the Citizen

Posted by Paul Born on May 7, 2015

After one of seven Deepening Community with Collective Impact workshops in Australia and New Zealand, I was interviewed by Paul Bishop in Redland City, Australia, about the true cost of deepening community ­ both socially and economically.

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The Global Momentum of Collective Impact

Posted by Louise Merlihan on May 7, 2015

When a sufficient number of people adopt an innovation in a social system, the innovation can become self­sustaining and create further growth. Are we at that point of critical mass for Collective Impact?

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Watch out for Traps!

Posted by Jay Connor on May 7, 2015

At every community meeting, at every step in the process, we have seen some version of these traps arise and threaten progress. If you keep them in mind, you can see them a mile off and avoid falling into them. Even better, we’ve seen communities where, at every meeting, they designate someone to be “Sergeant At Arms” who will point out when such traps emerge and help everyone steer clear.

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Doing Good Better: Upping Canada’s Game with an R&D Engine

Posted by Tim Draimin & Vinod Rajasekaran on May 6, 2015

Canadians take great pride in our history of innovating for the public good. Today there are a wide range of people, projects, networks, and organizations working in the social impact space across diverse sectors – ranging from enterprises and social service agencies to schools and community foundations.

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The Obstacle is the Path

Posted by Mark Holmgren on May 3, 2015

I am known to say, “The Obstacle is the Path.” It’s a Zen koan, a type of puzzle, and I suggest an ancient example of upside down thinking.

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Collective Impact – An Action Tank, Not a Think Tank

Posted by Zoe Fleming on April 28, 2015

A blog by Mette Margarethe Elf, originally published on http://mindblog.dk.

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