Resource Type: Publication | Author: John Kania & Mark Kramer
Collective impact efforts are upending conventional wisdom about the manner in which we achieve social progress.
A theory of change approach to community work
Musings about an approach which can positively impact community change efforts.
How collective impact, community leadership, complexity and weather come together.
Hurricane Sandy provides a useful metaphor for dealing with community change. My travels have taken me to the eye of the hurricane and it provides interesting lessons for community change efforts.
Resource: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Eric Leviten-Reid
This three-part podcast series explores ways of thinking about and impacting poverty and poverty-reduction.
Resource: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Lisbeth Schorr
This podcast explores the process of successfully replicating community initiatives with Lisbeth (Lee) Schorr. Lee draws on 30 years of experience in focusing on "what works" in social policies and programs to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children and families.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speakers: Betsy Martin and Carolyn Milne
In this 2-part podcast Paul Born interviews Betsy Martin, Senior Advisor Program Consultant with Community Foundations of Canada and then Carolyn Milne of the Hamilton Community Foundation to explore how funders can use their resources to address the underlying causes of complex social issues.
Coming together to rethink poverty!
Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes in Ontario are idyllic communities where people from cities go to relax at their cottages or lakefront properties. But there is a secret in these communities - one that is hidden, but affects many - poverty.
Resource Type: Publication | Author: Mark Cabaj
Cet outil aide à évaluer les contextes et les difficultés en fonction de deux dimensions : le degré de certitude et le niveau de consensus
A Brief by Policy Horizons Canada
Policy Horizons Canada recently published a policy brief about the challenges of evaluating place-based initiatives from a federal government perspective.
An evaluation resource paper.
This paper by Steven Teles, John Hopkins University and Mark Schmidt, Roosevelt Institute explore the challenges of effectively evaluating advocacy.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Garry Loewen
For communities wanting to collaborate on complex issues such as poverty, a comprehensive plan can get people moving. In this seminar, Garry Loewen discusses a resource that uses strategic drivers as a starting point for change and action.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Brenda Zimmerman
Complexity suggests that relationships between parts are more important than the parts themselves. Learn more in this seminar that explores ‘wicked questions’, leadership, social innovation and complex systems thinking.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: David Chrislip
This seminar explores the concept of Collaborative Leadership. It is based on the notion that if you bring people together in constructive ways and arm them with good information, authentic visions and strategies for complex issues will arise. Learn more about creating successful collaborations and inviting this new...
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Thomas Homer-Dixon
What are the most significant challenges facing society today and why are our typical responses proving ineffective? How can the renewal of our society be fostered? What role can communities play in providing the ingenuity and innovation needed for such a renewal?
Resource Type: Audio Seminar | Speaker: Brenda Zimmerman
In this seminar, Brenda Zimmerman explores the challenges and opportunities inherent to working in complex systems. She looks at some key characteristics of leadership in uncertain times, and lays out several important principles for leading in complex systems.
