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Centering Racial Justice and Grassroots Ownership in Collective Impact

By Kat Allen, Rachel Stoler, Keyedrya Jacobs, Ilana Gerjuoy, Sage Shea & Leigh-Ellen Figueroa 1

How a top-down coalition focused on reducing youth substance use in a predominantly white, rural area of Western Massachusetts has prioritized equity and community engagement.

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10 Dangers to Collective Impact

By Paul Schmitz 8

A look at the worst practices in using the collective impact approach for social change and lessons on how to avoid them.

Are Your Data Visualizations Racist?

By Alice Feng & Jonathan Schwabish 3

Three ways to be more equitable and inclusive with your data and data visualizations.

Building Blended Finance in India

By Riya Saxena & Raveena Joseph

While blended finance has the potential to accelerate development in India, there are bottlenecks holding back its potential. 

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Reflecting on Collective Impact for Place-Based Social Change

By Melody Barnes, Jennifer Blatz, Geoffrey Canada, Rosanne Haggerty & Erik Stegman

Four nonprofit leaders discuss their experiences using collective impact for collaborative, place-based change, including their views on the role of data and philanthropy, and what lies ahead for this field of work.

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Interview: Bringing an Anti-Racist Approach to Collective Impact

By Zea Malawa & Miya Cain 1

Two collective impact leaders, Zea Malawa of Expecting Justice, and Miya Cain of FSG, discuss using the framework to achieve social change and how to put anti-racism at the center of cross-sector collaborations.

Working Toward Financial Inclusion With Blockchain

By Cecilia Chapiro 3

Four ways blockchain technology is beginning to help people in countries such as Kenya and Argentina build more resilient and prosperous lives through greater access to financial services.