For cross-sector anti-poverty programs to be effective, stakeholders need to develop partnerships to understand the needs of businesses and industries in the area.
In the Itasca Project, cross-sector collaboration is weaved into the everyday strategy and implementation of local decision making.
Well-respected, influential individuals can provide access to resources, lend legitimacy and prestige, and attract public attention to cross-sector collaborations.
"True to a collective impact mentality that no one entity can create the large-scale impact that’s needed to turn around an entire economy; our cross-sector collaboration has a cockpit built for 50."