Bringing Together Research and Action
Two new programs aim to help academics to engage more directly with nonprofits and social change initiatives.
Collaboration - Articles
Innovative ways organizations can work together to increase their overall reach and efficacy (more)
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The Critical Role of Traditional Knowledge in Social Innovation
To build a brighter future for Canada, we need to learn from Indigenous communities and develop a new language of mutual understanding.
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An Invitation to Explore Indigenous Innovation
Indigenous traditions are key to building the relationships, reciprocity, and reconciliation that Canada needs for a strong future.
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Out of the Lab and into the Frontline
How embracing uncertainty can help cultivate Canada’s social R&D ecosystem.
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Crowdsourcing Refugee Resettlement
Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees program offers an effective model for how to engage entire communities in welcoming newcomers.
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Embracing Innovation
NeighborWorks America, a 40-year-old congressionally chartered nonprofit, redefined its relationship with its grantees to build a learning lab for innovation.
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Realizing the Dream of Homeownership
NeighborWorks’ courses on homeownership and support services empowered these people to buy their own homes and transform their lives.
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The Need for Cross-Sector Collaboration
Addressing today’s most pressing challenges requires developing the capacity to lead collaboratively and to effectively work across sectors.
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The Essential Skills of Cross-Sector Leadership
Becoming an effective cross-sector leader requires a set of skills built around three broad areas: building teams, solving problems, and achieving impact.
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Cocreating a Change-Making Culture
When collaboratives get intentional about culture, they can more quickly and more effectively tackle social problems at the magnitude at which they exist.