Can “collective impact” help you accomplish more?

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Abstract: As nonprofits increasingly take on thorny problems that call for large-scale social change (for example, global warming, economic development or education), some are turning to a relatively new approach known as “collective impact.” Proponents say such cross-sector coordination is more likely to achieve change than isolated interventions by individual groups. This article explains the collective impact approach, including five prerequisites that together produce the alignment necessary for successful initiatives. A sidebar describes how nonprofit leaders need to look at collective impact initiatives holistically and consider all parts of the “puzzle.”