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Data in Collective Impact: Focusing on What Matters

By Justin Piff

Understanding data and using it effectively in collective impact can help achieve short- and long-term progress on shared goals.

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Using Data to Disrupt Systemic Inequity

By Jennifer Blatz

A look at how the collective impact initiative StriveTogether is enlisting data to resolve systemic barriers that limit opportunity for children and families of color in the United States.

Overcoming Racial Equity Fatigue

By Benjamin Abtan

Eighteen months after an unprecedented movement for racial justice, many organizations are feeling frustration and disappointment. What now?

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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.