Archives: collective impact

Friday, July 1, 2016

Uniting Canada’s Vision with the Campfire Project

by Amy Richardson, CFICE Communications RA Today, for Canada’s 149th birthday, we celebrate all the things that make us proud to be Canadian. We do that in different ways – from sporting the maple leaf, to eating a Beavertail, watching fireworks or sharing a story around a campfire. Together, we unite for one day... More

Friday, April 8, 2016

Living Saint John’s Social Renewal Strategy

One of the Poverty Reduction Hub partners, Living Saint John, has developed a Social Renewal Strategy that outlines four social priorities they are developing in conjunction with community partnerships. These priorities include transforming low-income neighbourhoods into vibrant communities with mixed incomes, closing the gap in educational... More

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Collective Impact and Community Campus Partnerships

by Karen Schwartz, Natasha Pei, Aaron Kozak, Academic and Community Co-leads and Research Assistant of the CFICE Poverty Reduction Hub What is Collective Impact? Collective Impact is the model for effecting change embraced by the Poverty Reduction Hub’s community partners. Kania and Kramer coined the term Collective Impact in 2011, which... More

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

CACSL and Volunteer Canada present Collective Impact: From Idea to Action

What: Skill building workshop led by Liz Weaver, Tamarack Foundation When: May 26, 2015 9AM to 5PM Where: C2U Expo Pre-conference , Algonquin College CACSL and Volunteer Canada Members: $75 Non-members: $180 (Usual price $199) To register: Visit C2U Expo Website Led by Tamarack’s, Liz Weaver this hands on workshop will lead participants through... More

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Free Webinar! Community Change: Six Simple Rules in Evaluating Collective Impact

The concept of Collective Impact has captured the imagination of would-be change makers who are eager to be more than the sum of their parts. There are examples of Collective Impact efforts across North America focusing on everything from nutrition, early childhood development, homelessness, poverty, and gang violence. The dramatic expansion in... More

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Telelearning Opportunity

Telelearning opportunity Collective Impact & Community Change - Windsor, ONSpeaker: Liz WeaverDate: May 22, 2014Location: Windsor, ON Advance your community's agenda with tools and techniques that move beyond impact. Join internationally recognized trainer and community builder, Liz Weaver, for a workshop that dives into the collective... More

Friday, December 20, 2013

Collective Impact: The Philanthropist

Since its introduction in an article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review in 2011, the Collective Impact framework has been receiving considerable attention in the US, Canada, and around the world. I am pleased to announce that we will be exploring the theory in an upcoming issue of The Philanthropist. I am pleased to... More

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Collective Impact

Author: Ted Jackson  On September 24, Liz Weaver animated an all-day Community Collaboration Forum in London, Ontario.  Attended by 170 participants from the non-profit, university and government sectors, the event was organized by the Pillar Nonprofit Network. The event included a panel entitled “Putting Collective Impact into Practice,”... More

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