Description

If you are new to collective impact work and looking for an overview of the approach and role of the backbone, we invite you to join this online workshop, "Introduction to Collective Impact and the Backbone Role.”

This virtual workshop includes a half-day training on December 12 providing an overview of the basic elements of the collective impact approach, and a 90-minute session on December 13 that is a mix of small group peer discussion and more Q&A with workshop faculty.

Focus areas for this session include:

An overview of the 5 Conditions of collective impact and why they are important

Strategies to support centering equity practices within collective impact work

Designing a results-focused common agenda

Discussion of governance structures and the backbone role

Building a culture for collective impact

Who is this workshop designed for? This workshop is designed for participants who are new to the collective impact concept and early in their initiative’s development.

Lead Faculty: Jennifer Splansky Juster, Executive Director, Collective Impact Forum; Paul Schmitz, Senior Advisor, Collective Impact Forum