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FSG is a nonprofit consulting firm and think tank
that works across sectors to drive social changeHands On Consulting Idea Generation Communities of Practice
We conduct about 100 consulting projects per year. We are experts in strategic planning, learning and evaluation, implementation and organizational change.
Through papers, articles, blogs and webinars we influence more than 250,000 people per year. Recent groundbreaking ideas from FSG include Collective Impact and Shared Value.
With the goal of advancing knowledge and practice we currently host communities for community foundations, as well as for practitioners of Shared Value and Collective Impact.
Sample Consulting Clients Sample Content Partners Current Communities
COMMON AGENDA
SHARED MEASUREMENT
MUTUALLYREINFORCING
ACTIVITIES
BACKBONE ORGANIZATION
CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION
5 elements of
collective impact
collective impact is being applied to
EDUCATION HEALTH CARE HOMELESSNESS
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
many different social problems
ENVIRONMENT
In ten years…
5.8% decrease in net coal-fired power production
30 proposed coal plants defeated
6 states established energy efficiency standards
results in:
ACTIONS
• The U.S. Midwest makes a significant contribution to climate change through GHG emissions
CONTEXT
• The Garfield Foundation catalyzed collective impact by convening 7 foundations and 13 NGOs across 6 states
• Participants identified four key levers for change:
• Stopping new coal-fired power plants
• Retiring existing coal-fired power plants
• Replacing coal with renewable power
• Reducing overall consumption
RE-AMP Set a Goal of 80% Reduction in Global Warming Pollution in the Midwest
by 2050
THE PROCESS THE GOALS
Steering Committee
Clean Up CoalWorking Group
RETIRE OLD COAL
STOP NEW COAL
80% Reduction in
Global Warming
Pollution by
2030
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Media Center
INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INCREASE NEW CLEAN ENERGY
FUNDER Working Group
Working group reports and online platform promote transparent process and continuous communication
1 Synthesis at Each Level
2 Information Combined
3 Analyze and Plan
This specific, ambitious, and shared goal helped to motivate partners and drive greater cohesion between
members
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RE-AMP’s Structure Includes 6 Working Groups and an Online Platform for
Communication
Together, RE-AMP has built the capacity of activists, increased funding, created shared resources, and fostered connections
among partnersSources: Monitor Institute, 2011, Transformer: How to Build a Network to Change a System; RE-AMP website: www.reamp.org
ENVIRONMENTresults in:
In eleven years…
15 restoration reefs were created in the watershed
22 tidal wetland sites have been restored
100 sites have been planted with native trees / shrubs
ACTIONS
• The Lafayette River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, has been infamous for pollution, serving as a dumping ground for industrial waste
CONTEXT
• 120 cross-sector stakeholders worked to identify priorities
• Participants identified three goals with associated metrics:
• A swimmable river
• Healthy river life
• Citizens making a difference
vs. ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
TECHNICALPROBLEM SOLVING
working in collective impact requires a
mindset shift
working in collective impact requires a
mindset shift
NO SILVERBULLETS…
…BUT WE DO HAVE SILVER BUCKSHOT!
Any Questions?To contact us directly:
Samantha King, Senior Consultant [email protected]
Collective Impact resources are available on FSG’s website: http://fsg.org/KnowledgeExchange/FSGApproach/CollectiveImpact.aspx
For additional resources and insights from the field, visit the Collective Impact Forum:
http://www.collectiveimpactforum.org