so my name is Michael albear I am the president CEO of the United Way of
president CEO of the United Way of
president CEO of the United Way of Monroe County and today I’m gonna be
Monroe County and today I’m gonna be
Monroe County and today I’m gonna be talking to you about collective impact
talking to you about collective impact
talking to you about collective impact so collective impact has been this
so collective impact has been this
so collective impact has been this concept has been around for a little
concept has been around for a little
concept has been around for a little while it’s not new it’s not my concept
while it’s not new it’s not my concept
while it’s not new it’s not my concept there was a very now famous article that
there was a very now famous article that
there was a very now famous article that came out in 2011 by Kenya and Kramer
came out in 2011 by Kenya and Kramer
came out in 2011 by Kenya and Kramer from FSG FSG is a is a nonprofit
from FSG FSG is a is a nonprofit
from FSG FSG is a is a nonprofit consulting firm that consult with
consulting firm that consult with
consulting firm that consult with nonprofits to efficiency around
nonprofits to efficiency around
nonprofits to efficiency around nonprofit works and they labeled
nonprofit works and they labeled
nonprofit works and they labeled collective impact as well collective
collective impact as well collective
collective impact as well collective impact initiatives are long-term
impact initiatives are long-term
impact initiatives are long-term commitments by a group of important
commitments by a group of important
commitments by a group of important actors from different sectors to a
actors from different sectors to a
actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific
common agenda for solving a specific
common agenda for solving a specific problem and their actions are supported
problem and their actions are supported
problem and their actions are supported by shared measurement mutually
by shared measurement mutually
by shared measurement mutually reinforcing activities ongoing
reinforcing activities ongoing
reinforcing activities ongoing communication and are staffed by an
communication and are staffed by an
communication and are staffed by an independent backbone organization so
independent backbone organization so
independent backbone organization so that’s what I’m going to talk to you
that’s what I’m going to talk to you
that’s what I’m going to talk to you about for the next 15 minutes this
about for the next 15 minutes this
about for the next 15 minutes this collective impact approach so why why do
collective impact approach so why why do
collective impact approach so why why do we have such a an approach out there
we have such a an approach out there
we have such a an approach out there well essentially we know that there are
well essentially we know that there are
well essentially we know that there are a number of complex problems in our
a number of complex problems in our
a number of complex problems in our community today’s all about building
community today’s all about building
community today’s all about building communities there are a lot of complex
communities there are a lot of complex
communities there are a lot of complex problems that can’t be solved by a
problems that can’t be solved by a
problems that can’t be solved by a single organization implementing a
single organization implementing a
single organization implementing a single initiative we often hear about
single initiative we often hear about
single initiative we often hear about the fact that there’s no silver bullet
the fact that there’s no silver bullet
the fact that there’s no silver bullet there’s and and by the way collective
there’s and and by the way collective
there’s and and by the way collective impact is not a silver bullet either but
impact is not a silver bullet either but
impact is not a silver bullet either but essentially we’re saying what you need
essentially we’re saying what you need
essentially we’re saying what you need is a number of mutually reinforcing
is a number of mutually reinforcing
is a number of mutually reinforcing activities working together when we work
activities working together when we work
activities working together when we work together we can actually start to you
together we can actually start to you
together we can actually start to you know move the needle on some core issues
know move the needle on some core issues
know move the needle on some core issues in our community and start to solve some
in our community and start to solve some
in our community and start to solve some problems so these are the five elements
problems so these are the five elements
problems so these are the five elements this common agenda for change we all
this common agenda for change we all
this common agenda for change we all have to get together behind the same
have to get together behind the same
have to get together behind the same idea we’re all working towards the same
idea we’re all working towards the same
idea we’re all working towards the same goal then we have to actually measure
goal then we have to actually measure
goal then we have to actually measure results and we all have to be measuring
results and we all have to be measuring
results and we all have to be measuring the same things we can’t know if we’re
the same things we can’t know if we’re
the same things we can’t know if we’re achieving results and the mistakes we
achieving results and the mistakes we
achieving results and the mistakes we might be making unless we’re measuring
might be making unless we’re measuring
might be making unless we’re measuring the same thing then we have to have
the same thing then we have to have
the same thing then we have to have these mutually reinforcing activities
these mutually reinforcing activities
these mutually reinforcing activities that’s a key part this is the part we
that’s a key part this is the part we
that’s a key part this is the part we usually think about when we think about
usually think about when we think about
usually think about when we think about sort of community service work but we
sort of community service work but we
sort of community service work but we need open and continuous communication
need open and continuous communication
need open and continuous communication and we need a backbone coordinating
and we need a backbone coordinating
and we need a backbone coordinating organization to help that process most
organization to help that process most
organization to help that process most of what I’m going to talk about today is
of what I’m going to talk about today is
of what I’m going to talk about today is that backbone organization because it’s
that backbone organization because it’s
that backbone organization because it’s sort of the part that is is often
sort of the part that is is often
sort of the part that is is often lacking in a lot of other collaborations
lacking in a lot of other collaborations
lacking in a lot of other collaborations that exist
that exist
that exist the community so collective impact like
the community so collective impact like
the community so collective impact like I said it’s been around since 2011 there
I said it’s been around since 2011 there
I said it’s been around since 2011 there are lots and lots of examples of very
are lots and lots of examples of very
are lots and lots of examples of very successful collective impact initiatives
successful collective impact initiatives
successful collective impact initiatives out there lots of different
out there lots of different
out there lots of different organizations across North America
organizations across North America
organizations across North America across the world that are implementing
across the world that are implementing
across the world that are implementing collective impact in achieving
collective impact in achieving
collective impact in achieving incredible results you see United Way is
incredible results you see United Way is
incredible results you see United Way is is there ant there in the middle they
is there ant there in the middle they
is there ant there in the middle they are growing more and more the United
are growing more and more the United
are growing more and more the United Way’s have been around for a hundred
Way’s have been around for a hundred
Way’s have been around for a hundred years here in Monroe County it’s our
years here in Monroe County it’s our
years here in Monroe County it’s our 75th anniversary this year but collected
75th anniversary this year but collected
75th anniversary this year but collected it back to sort of new to to United Way
it back to sort of new to to United Way
it back to sort of new to to United Way but later in the talking and explain why
but later in the talking and explain why
but later in the talking and explain why United Way is very much strategically
United Way is very much strategically
United Way is very much strategically positioned to help out with these
positioned to help out with these
positioned to help out with these collective impact initiatives so first
collective impact initiatives so first
collective impact initiatives so first I’m gonna I’m gonna spend a few minutes
I’m gonna I’m gonna spend a few minutes
I’m gonna I’m gonna spend a few minutes and just highlight a very specific local
and just highlight a very specific local
and just highlight a very specific local example of a collective impact
example of a collective impact
example of a collective impact initiative so a year and a half ago we
initiative so a year and a half ago we
initiative so a year and a half ago we implemented a community needs assessment
implemented a community needs assessment
implemented a community needs assessment for Monroe County and highlighted
for Monroe County and highlighted
for Monroe County and highlighted financial stability is a core issue that
financial stability is a core issue that
financial stability is a core issue that exists here in Monroe County we have a
exists here in Monroe County we have a
exists here in Monroe County we have a very high cost of living here in Monroe
very high cost of living here in Monroe
very high cost of living here in Monroe County and we have a lot of people that
County and we have a lot of people that
County and we have a lot of people that are making thirty thirty five thousand
are making thirty thirty five thousand
are making thirty thirty five thousand dollars a year but they’re not quite
dollars a year but they’re not quite
dollars a year but they’re not quite making enough to get by so we launched a
making enough to get by so we launched a
making enough to get by so we launched a number of initiatives to try to tackle
number of initiatives to try to tackle
number of initiatives to try to tackle some of the complex elements of that
some of the complex elements of that
some of the complex elements of that overall poverty problem and one of them
overall poverty problem and one of them
overall poverty problem and one of them is access to healthy food food is a
is access to healthy food food is a
is access to healthy food food is a great example because it’s one of those
great example because it’s one of those
great example because it’s one of those things where there are lots of
things where there are lots of
things where there are lots of activities out there there’s lots of
activities out there there’s lots of
activities out there there’s lots of things we can do but it’s also all about
things we can do but it’s also all about
things we can do but it’s also all about systems building there’s a lot that has
systems building there’s a lot that has
systems building there’s a lot that has to happen by lots of different players
to happen by lots of different players
to happen by lots of different players so let me go through each of those five
so let me go through each of those five
so let me go through each of those five core elements so a common agenda so
core elements so a common agenda so
core elements so a common agenda so you’re not away working with together
you’re not away working with together
you’re not away working with together with a number of partners came up with
with a number of partners came up with
with a number of partners came up with his agenda that all residents are in
his agenda that all residents are in
his agenda that all residents are in Rock County would have access to healthy
Rock County would have access to healthy
Rock County would have access to healthy nutritious food improving the well-being
nutritious food improving the well-being
nutritious food improving the well-being health and independence alright we got
health and independence alright we got
health and independence alright we got number one taken care of for the time
number one taken care of for the time
number one taken care of for the time being okay shared measurement and I
being okay shared measurement and I
being okay shared measurement and I should say this is a work in progress
should say this is a work in progress
should say this is a work in progress but there was an agreement among a
but there was an agreement among a
but there was an agreement among a number of partners that these the five
number of partners that these the five
number of partners that these the five the core issues that we wanted to really
the core issues that we wanted to really
the core issues that we wanted to really pay attention to and measure and
pay attention to and measure and
pay attention to and measure and essentially we’re looking at just access
essentially we’re looking at just access
essentially we’re looking at just access to supplemental food we’re looking at
to supplemental food we’re looking at
to supplemental food we’re looking at ensuring that those providing
ensuring that those providing
ensuring that those providing supplemental food we have dozens and
supplemental food we have dozens and
supplemental food we have dozens and dozens of food pantries and food
dozens of food pantries and food
dozens of food pantries and food providers in this community we want to
providers in this community we want to
providers in this community we want to make sure that they are providing
make sure that they are providing
make sure that they are providing quality and nutritious
quality and nutritious
quality and nutritious dude there’s increase awareness and
dude there’s increase awareness and
dude there’s increase awareness and understanding so that sort of education
understanding so that sort of education
understanding so that sort of education piece for the community but also for
piece for the community but also for
piece for the community but also for government leaders advocacy is a core
government leaders advocacy is a core
government leaders advocacy is a core component of any collective impact
component of any collective impact
component of any collective impact initiative and so we wanted to see that
initiative and so we wanted to see that
initiative and so we wanted to see that as a specific measurable outcome for for
as a specific measurable outcome for for
as a specific measurable outcome for for this initiative and we also wanted so
this initiative and we also wanted so
this initiative and we also wanted so individuals to understand the value so
individuals to understand the value so
individuals to understand the value so there’s a nutritional education
there’s a nutritional education
there’s a nutritional education component there and then also increase
component there and then also increase
component there and then also increase efficiency efficiency of the overall
efficiency efficiency of the overall
efficiency efficiency of the overall food system in Monroe County you have to
food system in Monroe County you have to
food system in Monroe County you have to add mutually reinforcing activities
add mutually reinforcing activities
add mutually reinforcing activities there’s lots of players in a food system
there’s lots of players in a food system
there’s lots of players in a food system it’s not just the food pantries that are
it’s not just the food pantries that are
it’s not just the food pantries that are down low that down the street it is not
down low that down the street it is not
down low that down the street it is not just the food bank there but there are
just the food bank there but there are
just the food bank there but there are food pantries food providers the school
food pantries food providers the school
food pantries food providers the school districts play a major major role in
districts play a major major role in
districts play a major major role in food distribution we have we have four
food distribution we have we have four
food distribution we have we have four school districts 50% of students in our
school districts 50% of students in our
school districts 50% of students in our school districts are are eligible for
school districts are are eligible for
school districts are are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under 50%
free or reduced-price lunch under 50%
free or reduced-price lunch under 50% which is kind of staggering so you have
which is kind of staggering so you have
which is kind of staggering so you have summer lunch programs as well for those
summer lunch programs as well for those
summer lunch programs as well for those kids when they’re not in school
kids when they’re not in school
kids when they’re not in school we have Education Food Bank services
we have Education Food Bank services
we have Education Food Bank services corporate and nonprofit food providers
corporate and nonprofit food providers
corporate and nonprofit food providers snap-snap is what the food stamps used
snap-snap is what the food stamps used
snap-snap is what the food stamps used to be there’s lots of activities there
to be there’s lots of activities there
to be there’s lots of activities there I’m not going to go through everything
I’m not going to go through everything
I’m not going to go through everything there’s also we need that open and
there’s also we need that open and
there’s also we need that open and continuous communication so United Way
continuous communication so United Way
continuous communication so United Way Monroe County formed a hunger coalition
Monroe County formed a hunger coalition
Monroe County formed a hunger coalition which is made up of all of the different
which is made up of all of the different
which is made up of all of the different food providers in the community and they
food providers in the community and they
food providers in the community and they meet on a monthly basis there is a
meet on a monthly basis there is a
meet on a monthly basis there is a listserv where people are able to
listserv where people are able to
listserv where people are able to communicate we have a Facebook page we
communicate we have a Facebook page we
communicate we have a Facebook page we have a website to enable that sort of
have a website to enable that sort of
have a website to enable that sort of regular communication back to an
regular communication back to an
regular communication back to an organization so United Way is playing a
organization so United Way is playing a
organization so United Way is playing a bit of that role as well Second Harvest
bit of that role as well Second Harvest
bit of that role as well Second Harvest in Lehigh Valley northeastern PA is is
in Lehigh Valley northeastern PA is is
in Lehigh Valley northeastern PA is is playing some of that role now future
playing some of that role now future
playing some of that role now future research around collective impact said
research around collective impact said
research around collective impact said well that backbone organization it’s
well that backbone organization it’s
well that backbone organization it’s actually really really essential and
actually really really essential and
actually really really essential and some other collaborative efforts that
some other collaborative efforts that
some other collaborative efforts that haven’t had that backbone organization
haven’t had that backbone organization
haven’t had that backbone organization just aren’t working well what does it do
just aren’t working well what does it do
just aren’t working well what does it do it sounds a little bit like overhead and
it sounds a little bit like overhead and
it sounds a little bit like overhead and I’m originally I was going to go into a
I’m originally I was going to go into a
I’m originally I was going to go into a whole talk about the overhead myth but
whole talk about the overhead myth but
whole talk about the overhead myth but I’ll leave that for another TEDx
I’ll leave that for another TEDx
I’ll leave that for another TEDx conversation maybe next year so there’s
conversation maybe next year so there’s
conversation maybe next year so there’s six essential functions facilitating
six essential functions facilitating
six essential functions facilitating dialogue so again we formed a hunger
dialogue so again we formed a hunger
dialogue so again we formed a hunger coalition of providing an overall
coalition of providing an overall
coalition of providing an overall strategic direction it’s not United Way
strategic direction it’s not United Way
strategic direction it’s not United Way of Monroe County that’s
of Monroe County that’s
of Monroe County that’s providing a strategic direction it is a
providing a strategic direction it is a
providing a strategic direction it is a hunger coalition steering committee
hunger coalition steering committee
hunger coalition steering committee which is actually meeting for the first
which is actually meeting for the first
which is actually meeting for the first time this month managing data collection
time this month managing data collection
time this month managing data collection analysis we actually have invested in
analysis we actually have invested in
analysis we actually have invested in specific software that is used for
specific software that is used for
specific software that is used for analyzing collaborative work data from
analyzing collaborative work data from
analyzing collaborative work data from from different partners we’re handling
from different partners we’re handling
from different partners we’re handling communications as it relates to were
communications as it relates to were
communications as it relates to were developing website listserv newsletters
developing website listserv newsletters
developing website listserv newsletters to communicate with everyone community
to communicate with everyone community
to communicate with everyone community coordinating community outreach so we’re
coordinating community outreach so we’re
coordinating community outreach so we’re doing social media advertising community
doing social media advertising community
doing social media advertising community conversations actually just this morning
conversations actually just this morning
conversations actually just this morning I boosted a post on Facebook for a
I boosted a post on Facebook for a
I boosted a post on Facebook for a partner organization actually Pocono
partner organization actually Pocono
partner organization actually Pocono Alliance that is gonna speak later on
Alliance that is gonna speak later on
Alliance that is gonna speak later on today about a little project that
today about a little project that
today about a little project that they’re doing related to food so we’re
they’re doing related to food so we’re
they’re doing related to food so we’re helping to sort of boost that get that
helping to sort of boost that get that
helping to sort of boost that get that information out there and then mobilize
information out there and then mobilize
information out there and then mobilize funding so we’ve already been successful
funding so we’ve already been successful
funding so we’ve already been successful by coming together working together to
by coming together working together to
by coming together working together to apply for funds we were successful in
apply for funds we were successful in
apply for funds we were successful in receiving fifty thousand dollars from
receiving fifty thousand dollars from
receiving fifty thousand dollars from the Pocono Mountains under another fifty
the Pocono Mountains under another fifty
the Pocono Mountains under another fifty thousand from all one charities while
thousand from all one charities while
thousand from all one charities while our braces groups and Mattioli
our braces groups and Mattioli
our braces groups and Mattioli Foundation and of course our annual
Foundation and of course our annual
Foundation and of course our annual campaign helps us to raise funds to to
campaign helps us to raise funds to to
campaign helps us to raise funds to to help out with these projects so quickly
help out with these projects so quickly
help out with these projects so quickly our results in our first year
our results in our first year
our results in our first year The Hunger Coalition has been formed
The Hunger Coalition has been formed
The Hunger Coalition has been formed social media campaign was implemented
social media campaign was implemented
social media campaign was implemented throughout of all of September steering
throughout of all of September steering
throughout of all of September steering committees been it was established or is
committees been it was established or is
committees been it was established or is it being established this month initial
it being established this month initial
it being established this month initial funding secured snap to food stamps we
funding secured snap to food stamps we
funding secured snap to food stamps we actually expanded that program if you go
actually expanded that program if you go
actually expanded that program if you go down the street right now and go to the
down the street right now and go to the
down the street right now and go to the farmers market and you are a snap you
farmers market and you are a snap you
farmers market and you are a snap you have food stamps you can double your
have food stamps you can double your
have food stamps you can double your food stamp use by going to a local
food stamp use by going to a local
food stamp use by going to a local market that’s a little a little project
market that’s a little a little project
market that’s a little a little project we have health you’re eating happening
we have health you’re eating happening
we have health you’re eating happening by supporting pantries to buy healthier
by supporting pantries to buy healthier
by supporting pantries to buy healthier foods actually there’s 22 food pantries
foods actually there’s 22 food pantries
foods actually there’s 22 food pantries that are receiving $1,000 grants to
that are receiving $1,000 grants to
that are receiving $1,000 grants to specifically purchase healthy foods in
specifically purchase healthy foods in
specifically purchase healthy foods in their communities and grants to multiple
their communities and grants to multiple
their communities and grants to multiple partners have been issued with over
partners have been issued with over
partners have been issued with over 15,000 individuals receiving food
15,000 individuals receiving food
15,000 individuals receiving food assistance through 250,000 meals served
assistance through 250,000 meals served
assistance through 250,000 meals served last year and one just sort of little
last year and one just sort of little
last year and one just sort of little tidbit we trip one of there’s very
tidbit we trip one of there’s very
tidbit we trip one of there’s very simple things that the hunger coalition
simple things that the hunger coalition
simple things that the hunger coalition did was it just published information
did was it just published information
did was it just published information about all the summer lunch programs that
about all the summer lunch programs that
about all the summer lunch programs that existed in the community and sent it to
existed in the community and sent it to
existed in the community and sent it to every single family every single student
every single family every single student
every single family every single student in all four school districts got just a
in all four school districts got just a
in all four school districts got just a little flyer that said where are the
little flyer that said where are the
little flyer that said where are the summer lunch programs and we looked and
summer lunch programs and we looked and
summer lunch programs and we looked and the number of meals that were served
the number of meals that were served
the number of meals that were served this this some
this this some
this this some premiered last summer tripled in numbers
premiered last summer tripled in numbers
premiered last summer tripled in numbers now we can’t take you know full credit
now we can’t take you know full credit
now we can’t take you know full credit for that
for that
for that but the hunger coalition in its entirety
but the hunger coalition in its entirety
but the hunger coalition in its entirety and all the work that all the providers
and all the work that all the providers
and all the work that all the providers are doing can you know take credit for
are doing can you know take credit for
are doing can you know take credit for it for doing that so United Way is a
it for doing that so United Way is a
it for doing that so United Way is a backbone organization what you’re seeing
backbone organization what you’re seeing
backbone organization what you’re seeing actually United Way’s across the country
actually United Way’s across the country
actually United Way’s across the country and every United Way is an independent
and every United Way is an independent
and every United Way is an independent organization is is stepping up and
organization is is stepping up and
organization is is stepping up and becoming that backbone organization so
becoming that backbone organization so
becoming that backbone organization so why is that well United Way’s our
why is that well United Way’s our
why is that well United Way’s our mission is all about building
mission is all about building
mission is all about building partnerships that improve lives so we’re
partnerships that improve lives so we’re
partnerships that improve lives so we’re not about raising funds for other
not about raising funds for other
not about raising funds for other programs we are about building
programs we are about building
programs we are about building partnerships we already have
partnerships we already have
partnerships we already have partnerships with for-profit companies
partnerships with for-profit companies
partnerships with for-profit companies nonprofit partners government partners
nonprofit partners government partners
nonprofit partners government partners so we’ve got those relationships we also
so we’ve got those relationships we also
so we’ve got those relationships we also have relationships with individuals with
have relationships with individuals with
have relationships with individuals with labor because we’ve been doing these
labor because we’ve been doing these
labor because we’ve been doing these workplace campaigns for 75 years we have
workplace campaigns for 75 years we have
workplace campaigns for 75 years we have relationships with thousands of donors
relationships with thousands of donors
relationships with thousands of donors individuals local government volunteers
individuals local government volunteers
individuals local government volunteers and those that are in need we are
and those that are in need we are
and those that are in need we are strategically positioned to carry out
strategically positioned to carry out
strategically positioned to carry out advocacy efforts we are part every
advocacy efforts we are part every
advocacy efforts we are part every United Way is part of a State
United Way is part of a State
United Way is part of a State Association so I’m regularly in
Association so I’m regularly in
Association so I’m regularly in Harrisburg meeting with United Way of
Harrisburg meeting with United Way of
Harrisburg meeting with United Way of Pennsylvania to see what are the
Pennsylvania to see what are the
Pennsylvania to see what are the different advocacy things we can do at a
different advocacy things we can do at a
different advocacy things we can do at a state level and then at a federal level
state level and then at a federal level
state level and then at a federal level there are 1,200 different United Way’s
there are 1,200 different United Way’s
there are 1,200 different United Way’s across this country and we all work
across this country and we all work
across this country and we all work together around advocacy issues at a
together around advocacy issues at a
together around advocacy issues at a federal level so that can include the
federal level so that can include the
federal level so that can include the EITC tax credit that families working
EITC tax credit that families working
EITC tax credit that families working families need around Snap is a major
families need around Snap is a major
families need around Snap is a major effort around advocacy for snap programs
effort around advocacy for snap programs
effort around advocacy for snap programs that sort of thing knowledge so we often
that sort of thing knowledge so we often
that sort of thing knowledge so we often are a lead agency that implements
are a lead agency that implements
are a lead agency that implements community needs assessments and
community needs assessments and
community needs assessments and communities and it’s important to have
communities and it’s important to have
communities and it’s important to have that knowledge and we’re we’re happy to
that knowledge and we’re we’re happy to
that knowledge and we’re we’re happy to be able to work with partners to develop
be able to work with partners to develop
be able to work with partners to develop a community needs assessment and then
a community needs assessment and then
a community needs assessment and then share that with the community and
share that with the community and
share that with the community and learning so we have these 1,200
learning so we have these 1,200
learning so we have these 1,200 different independent United Way’s
different independent United Way’s
different independent United Way’s across the country and they’re all
across the country and they’re all
across the country and they’re all learning different things about
learning different things about
learning different things about collective impact stuff that doesn’t
collective impact stuff that doesn’t
collective impact stuff that doesn’t work stuff that does work so it’s great
work stuff that does work so it’s great
work stuff that does work so it’s great to be able to pull those resources
to be able to pull those resources
to be able to pull those resources together okay and and funding we
together okay and and funding we
together okay and and funding we obviously we implement an annual
obviously we implement an annual
obviously we implement an annual campaign that enables us to supplement
campaign that enables us to supplement
campaign that enables us to supplement any funds that we might want to
any funds that we might want to
any funds that we might want to to do to implement these collective
to do to implement these collective
to do to implement these collective impact initiatives okay now I said it’s
impact initiatives okay now I said it’s
impact initiatives okay now I said it’s not a silver bullet and I want to just
not a silver bullet and I want to just
not a silver bullet and I want to just take a couple of minutes to highlight
take a couple of minutes to highlight
take a couple of minutes to highlight some of the challenges that might exist
some of the challenges that might exist
some of the challenges that might exist with a collective impact approach
with a collective impact approach
with a collective impact approach because it itself is not a silver bullet
because it itself is not a silver bullet
because it itself is not a silver bullet and a lot of this comes from a
and a lot of this comes from a
and a lot of this comes from a publication and nonprofit quarterly in
publication and nonprofit quarterly in
publication and nonprofit quarterly in 2016 by a fellow named Tom Wolfe and
2016 by a fellow named Tom Wolfe and
2016 by a fellow named Tom Wolfe and that was actually a little bit critical
that was actually a little bit critical
that was actually a little bit critical of collective impact his approach but I
of collective impact his approach but I
of collective impact his approach but I think his points are all very valid and
think his points are all very valid and
think his points are all very valid and what’s important that we need to be
what’s important that we need to be
what’s important that we need to be cognizant of these things when we imply
cognizant of these things when we imply
cognizant of these things when we imply implement these collective impact
implement these collective impact
implement these collective impact initiatives in our community so one of
initiatives in our community so one of
initiatives in our community so one of the things that isn’t highlighted in the
the things that isn’t highlighted in the
the things that isn’t highlighted in the collective impact initiative and most of
collective impact initiative and most of
collective impact initiative and most of these things are things that aren’t
these things are things that aren’t
these things are things that aren’t specific part but can be added and I
specific part but can be added and I
specific part but can be added and I think that’s important um we still need
think that’s important um we still need
think that’s important um we still need to have meaningful engagement with those
to have meaningful engagement with those
to have meaningful engagement with those people that are most affected by an
people that are most affected by an
people that are most affected by an issue and it’s not specifically spelled
issue and it’s not specifically spelled
issue and it’s not specifically spelled out and collective impact approach but
out and collective impact approach but
out and collective impact approach but we need to make sure that they are
we need to make sure that they are
we need to make sure that they are involved in those conversations or
involved in those conversations or
involved in those conversations or leading the conversations so collective
leading the conversations so collective
leading the conversations so collective impact was born from a top-down
impact was born from a top-down
impact was born from a top-down consultancy model FSG is a consultant
consultancy model FSG is a consultant
consultancy model FSG is a consultant firm that sort of focuses on CEOs and we
firm that sort of focuses on CEOs and we
firm that sort of focuses on CEOs and we know that top-down doesn’t always work
know that top-down doesn’t always work
know that top-down doesn’t always work we want to make sure we have that
we want to make sure we have that
we want to make sure we have that grassroots approach we have to be
grassroots approach we have to be
grassroots approach we have to be cognizant that policy and systems level
cognizant that policy and systems level
cognizant that policy and systems level changes are not specifically highlighted
changes are not specifically highlighted
changes are not specifically highlighted in a collective impact approach but as I
in a collective impact approach but as I
in a collective impact approach but as I already mentioned them week is set of
already mentioned them week is set of
already mentioned them week is set of them key activities as part of those
them key activities as part of those
them key activities as part of those mutually reinforcing activities that we
mutually reinforcing activities that we
mutually reinforcing activities that we need to make sure we implement similarly
need to make sure we implement similarly
need to make sure we implement similarly social injustice –is are often
social injustice –is are often
social injustice –is are often associated with the root causes of many
associated with the root causes of many
associated with the root causes of many problems we have social injustice in our
problems we have social injustice in our
problems we have social injustice in our community and that’s not again
community and that’s not again
community and that’s not again necessarily integrated into collective
necessarily integrated into collective
necessarily integrated into collective impact approach and we need to make sure
impact approach and we need to make sure
impact approach and we need to make sure that we’re cognizant of those we
that we’re cognizant of those we
that we’re cognizant of those we identify root causes social injustice as
identify root causes social injustice as
identify root causes social injustice as a root cause for many poverty issues in
a root cause for many poverty issues in
a root cause for many poverty issues in our community and see how we can
our community and see how we can
our community and see how we can integrate those things the other thing
integrate those things the other thing
integrate those things the other thing is there are other very effective
is there are other very effective
is there are other very effective community collaboration models out there
community collaboration models out there
community collaboration models out there there’s evidence for other
there’s evidence for other
there’s evidence for other collaborations and and so we just have
collaborations and and so we just have
collaborations and and so we just have to make sure we learn from those those
to make sure we learn from those those
to make sure we learn from those those as well and there are great examples of
as well and there are great examples of
as well and there are great examples of success in collective impact but there’s
success in collective impact but there’s
success in collective impact but there’s actually limited hard research there’s
actually limited hard research there’s
actually limited hard research there’s no randomized control trials around
no randomized control trials around
no randomized control trials around collective impact as compared with other
collective impact as compared with other
collective impact as compared with other collaborative efforts so something that
collaborative efforts so something that
collaborative efforts so something that would be great to see in the future to
would be great to see in the future to
would be great to see in the future to compare this this coordination approach
compare this this coordination approach
compare this this coordination approach compared to others here’s a big one it
compared to others here’s a big one it
compared to others here’s a big one it has to be well-funded all those elements
has to be well-funded all those elements
has to be well-funded all those elements require a lot of
require a lot of
require a lot of money and sometimes in rural communities
money and sometimes in rural communities
money and sometimes in rural communities such as ours it can be hard to mobilize
such as ours it can be hard to mobilize
such as ours it can be hard to mobilize those resources resources to really make
those resources resources to really make
those resources resources to really make a collective impact project work we have
a collective impact project work we have
a collective impact project work we have to remember that the backbone
to remember that the backbone
to remember that the backbone organization is not necessarily a leader
organization is not necessarily a leader
organization is not necessarily a leader but that but they do need to help to
but that but they do need to help to
but that but they do need to help to build leadership and again that’s not
build leadership and again that’s not
build leadership and again that’s not specifically often spelled out in a
specifically often spelled out in a
specifically often spelled out in a backbone organizations role but we
backbone organizations role but we
backbone organizations role but we definitely see that as well here in
definitely see that as well here in
definitely see that as well here in Monroe County that we want to help to
Monroe County that we want to help to
Monroe County that we want to help to build the capacity of our partner
build the capacity of our partner
build the capacity of our partner organizations where they’re lacking and
organizations where they’re lacking and
organizations where they’re lacking and let those that are better positioned to
let those that are better positioned to
let those that are better positioned to take on leadership roles to take on that
take on leadership roles to take on that
take on leadership roles to take on that role when when possible the other thing
role when when possible the other thing
role when when possible the other thing is it’s hard it’s really hard to
is it’s hard it’s really hard to
is it’s hard it’s really hard to implement this the funding there you can
implement this the funding there you can
implement this the funding there you can imagine bring lots of people together
imagine bring lots of people together
imagine bring lots of people together lots of people have different opinions
lots of people have different opinions
lots of people have different opinions just the first step of agreeing on an
just the first step of agreeing on an
just the first step of agreeing on an agenda item can be really really
agenda item can be really really
agenda item can be really really difficult you get everyone in the room
difficult you get everyone in the room
difficult you get everyone in the room that’s together on on a subject and
that’s together on on a subject and
that’s together on on a subject and you’d be surprised we’re all here to end
you’d be surprised we’re all here to end
you’d be surprised we’re all here to end hunger right but we pollute so it can be
hunger right but we pollute so it can be
hunger right but we pollute so it can be very very hard to implement and then as
very very hard to implement and then as
very very hard to implement and then as I mentioned before there may be a need
I mentioned before there may be a need
I mentioned before there may be a need to incorporate additional elements in
to incorporate additional elements in
to incorporate additional elements in those five elements into an effective
those five elements into an effective
those five elements into an effective collective impact approach another one
collective impact approach another one
collective impact approach another one and I highlight this a lot especially
and I highlight this a lot especially
and I highlight this a lot especially because we have a lot of great partners
because we have a lot of great partners
because we have a lot of great partners implementing great programs collective
implementing great programs collective
implementing great programs collective impact is about solving complex problems
impact is about solving complex problems
impact is about solving complex problems there are some problems that have very
there are some problems that have very
there are some problems that have very clear solutions and if there’s a very
clear solutions and if there’s a very
clear solutions and if there’s a very clear solution a very specific program
clear solution a very specific program
clear solution a very specific program you want to implement then that should
you want to implement then that should
you want to implement then that should be the program I used to work in malaria
be the program I used to work in malaria
be the program I used to work in malaria for a number of years and there’s sort
for a number of years and there’s sort
for a number of years and there’s sort of five tools that you have around
of five tools that you have around
of five tools that you have around malaria and you’ve got those are the
malaria and you’ve got those are the
malaria and you’ve got those are the programs you want to implement and
programs you want to implement and
programs you want to implement and there’s there’s randomized control
there’s there’s randomized control
there’s there’s randomized control trials to show that those are effective
trials to show that those are effective
trials to show that those are effective when there’s evidence out there that a
when there’s evidence out there that a
when there’s evidence out there that a specific intervention it works in a
specific intervention it works in a
specific intervention it works in a specific issue then that’s what we
specific issue then that’s what we
specific issue then that’s what we should be funding that’s what we should
should be funding that’s what we should
should be funding that’s what we should be supporting but when it’s something
be supporting but when it’s something
be supporting but when it’s something that’s more complex like hunger like
that’s more complex like hunger like
that’s more complex like hunger like poverty other elements of poverty you
poverty other elements of poverty you
poverty other elements of poverty you might need this collective impact
might need this collective impact
might need this collective impact approach and then there’s some problems
approach and then there’s some problems
approach and then there’s some problems that simply are not solvable at all and
that simply are not solvable at all and
that simply are not solvable at all and some that require a lot of money that
some that require a lot of money that
some that require a lot of money that might not exist in a community that are
might not exist in a community that are
might not exist in a community that are not solvable we’ve talked about
not solvable we’ve talked about
not solvable we’ve talked about transportation and it’s this underlying
transportation and it’s this underlying
transportation and it’s this underlying problem in our community and we just
problem in our community and we just
problem in our community and we just realized we just don’t have
realized we just don’t have
realized we just don’t have resources the funding that could
resources the funding that could
resources the funding that could actually legitimately solve that that
actually legitimately solve that that
actually legitimately solve that that problem in our community so I do want to
problem in our community so I do want to
problem in our community so I do want to highlight for any of you that wants to
highlight for any of you that wants to
highlight for any of you that wants to know more about collective impact in the
know more about collective impact in the
know more about collective impact in the community there are some incredible
community there are some incredible
community there are some incredible resources out there for collective
resources out there for collective
resources out there for collective impacts of Stanford Social Innovation
impacts of Stanford Social Innovation
impacts of Stanford Social Innovation review is a great publication that
review is a great publication that
review is a great publication that regularly has articles on collective
regularly has articles on collective
regularly has articles on collective impact community toolbox is not just
impact community toolbox is not just
impact community toolbox is not just collective impact focus it is all about
collective impact focus it is all about
collective impact focus it is all about community collaborations and they
community collaborations and they
community collaborations and they actually highlight some challenges with
actually highlight some challenges with
actually highlight some challenges with collective impact as well and some other
collective impact as well and some other
collective impact as well and some other things that we should be doing but the
things that we should be doing but the
things that we should be doing but the big one is a collective impact forum and
big one is a collective impact forum and
big one is a collective impact forum and you can join as a member for free you
you can join as a member for free you
you can join as a member for free you can join as a backbone organization as a
can join as a backbone organization as a
can join as a backbone organization as a as an organization that implements
as an organization that implements
as an organization that implements activities and there’s a whole wealth of
activities and there’s a whole wealth of
activities and there’s a whole wealth of tools best practices that exist for
tools best practices that exist for
tools best practices that exist for implementing collective impact in the
implementing collective impact in the
implementing collective impact in the community so with that I essentially
community so with that I essentially
community so with that I essentially just want to leave you to to highlight
just want to leave you to to highlight
just want to leave you to to highlight what what we’re doing here in this
what what we’re doing here in this
what what we’re doing here in this community together with our partners
community together with our partners
community together with our partners around these new this this new approach
around these new this this new approach
around these new this this new approach it’s definitely new for United Way we
it’s definitely new for United Way we
it’s definitely new for United Way we have of Monroe County we very much been
have of Monroe County we very much been
have of Monroe County we very much been focused on being a sort of collaborative
focused on being a sort of collaborative
focused on being a sort of collaborative funding instrument but more and more we
funding instrument but more and more we
funding instrument but more and more we are now focused on how can we serve as a
are now focused on how can we serve as a
are now focused on how can we serve as a backbone organization to solve these
backbone organization to solve these
backbone organization to solve these complex problems in our community using
complex problems in our community using
complex problems in our community using this collective impact approach so we
this collective impact approach so we
this collective impact approach so we are all about bringing people together
are all about bringing people together
are all about bringing people together in our community to make it a better
in our community to make it a better
in our community to make it a better place because we do have a lot of
place because we do have a lot of
place because we do have a lot of problems threatening our community that
problems threatening our community that
problems threatening our community that underlying issue is financial stability
underlying issue is financial stability
underlying issue is financial stability but we have challenges around
but we have challenges around
but we have challenges around homelessness we have challenges around
homelessness we have challenges around
homelessness we have challenges around transportation mental health all sorts
transportation mental health all sorts
transportation mental health all sorts of things that are all very complex and
of things that are all very complex and
of things that are all very complex and there is no silver bullet that’s going
there is no silver bullet that’s going
there is no silver bullet that’s going to solve those problems so we really do
to solve those problems so we really do
to solve those problems so we really do need to work together to fight for those
need to work together to fight for those
need to work together to fight for those people those people in need so they can
people those people in need so they can
people those people in need so they can achieve their dreams
achieve their dreams
achieve their dreams but last thing to highlight is that we
but last thing to highlight is that we
but last thing to highlight is that we cannot do it alone and our nonprofit
cannot do it alone and our nonprofit
cannot do it alone and our nonprofit partners can’t do it alone companies
partners can’t do it alone companies
partners can’t do it alone companies individuals can’t do it alone a lot of
individuals can’t do it alone a lot of
individuals can’t do it alone a lot of times people think the government will
times people think the government will
times people think the government will do this the government’s responsible for
do this the government’s responsible for
do this the government’s responsible for coordinating it they can’t do it alone
coordinating it they can’t do it alone
coordinating it they can’t do it alone they’re gonna be very helpful in policy
they’re gonna be very helpful in policy
they’re gonna be very helpful in policy changes but they need assistance they
changes but they need assistance they
changes but they need assistance they need work from from the different
need work from from the different
need work from from the different partners but together more than ever we
partners but together more than ever we
partners but together more than ever we can help those in need today to enjoy a
can help those in need today to enjoy a
can help those in need today to enjoy a better life tomorrow thank you so much
better life tomorrow thank you so much
better life tomorrow thank you so much you
you
you [Applause]
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