TOOL | Five Conditions of Collective Impact

TOOL | Five Conditions of Collective Impact

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

This tool will help outline the five conditions of Collective Impact that together produce true alignment and lead to powerful results.

Collective Impact is the commitment of a group of actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a complex social problem. To create lasting solutions to social problems on a large-scale, organizations — including those in government, civil society, and the business sector — need to coordinate their efforts and work together around a clearly defined goal.

Successful Collective Impact initiatives typically have five conditions that, together, produce true alignment and lead to powerful results:

  • a common agenda

  • shared measurement systems

  • mutually reinforcing activities

  • continuous communication

  • backbone support organizations

 Read this guide to learn more about how to use these five conditions to make your Collective Impact initiative a success.



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