Newark City of Learning Collaborative develops compelling fact base, aligns cross-sector partners
Developing agreement on the facts that define “the problem” is an often overlooked but crucial step.
November 01, 2016
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Interagency Task Force pursues multi-sector approach to combat human trafficking
The Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons assembled cross-sector leaders under the shared vision of a nation free from modern slavery.
January 08, 2016
The Itasca Project works across sectors to improve quality of life in the Twin Cities
In the Itasca Project, cross-sector collaboration is weaved into the everyday strategy and implementation of local decision making.
December 30, 2015
Tackling poverty in Central Iowa through community engagement and intersector collaboration
Listening to the perspectives of community members allowed the OpportUNITY initiative to tailor their work specifically to the needs of the community.
December 09, 2015
A new tool allows cross-sector partners to self-assess the health of their collaboration
Living Cities’ online assessment provides collaborators with feedback based on their answers to questions about how they’re navigating their partnership.
December 07, 2015
Lessons in building a common fact base from Project Homeless Connect in San Francisco
Collaboration partners may have biases that influence their determination of what facts are relevant to the issue at hand, of what “the problem” really is.
October 28, 2015
Data as a decision-making tool for change
Spark Policy Institute's new toolkit provides advice for social innovators on where to turn for data and how to evaluate and present their results.
October 26, 2015
Tools for Complex Decision Making from Spark Policy Institute
Spark recently announced new Tools for Complex Decision Making, which look at structuring decision making in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and hold relevance for intersector collaborations.
May 20, 2015
The Impacting Poverty Commission: Understanding poverty in Springfield, MO
The Impacting Poverty Commission brings together city officials, university professors, community leaders, and others to address poverty in Springfield.
January 07, 2015
Getting the facts straight at Rocky Flats
How diverse stakeholders invested in clean up of “one of the country’s most significant nuclear vulnerabilities" agreed on the contentious issue of acceptable level of remaining soil contamination.
December 15, 2014