We know our readers are always on the lookout for practical advice and resources on լи change. Below, we’ve rounded up 15 of our favorite resources that we’ve found especially informative, practical, or thought-provoking this year.
– From the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund. How a group of funders took a flexible yet highly focused approach to achieving marriage equality in the U.S.
– The Rockefeller Foundation and Monitor Institute created this online resource to “strengthen the capacity of grantmakers to support and leverage networks in service of their լи impact goals.”
– A powerful speech from PolicyLink CEO and FSG board member Angela Glover Blackwell focused on the necessity to include an equity lens within collective impact work, regardless of the լи issue.
– This series from Devex, in partnership with FSG and the Shared Value Initiative, examines how the world’s largest international nongovernmental organizations are transitioning their partnership strategies from traditional corporate partnerships to more scalable initiatives.
– Several technology platforms have emerged to support system change leaders in visualizing actors and networks. We used Kumu’s technology to develop a series of detailed, interactive maps in our work with the Institute of Medicine, and as example maps for our .
– A comprehensive review of collective impact publications in 2015, with recommendations for where the field should focus in 2016.
– A suite of geomapping and measurement tools, and ideas for using data to drive decisions from the Building Healthy Places Network.
–The Clinton Foundation’s initiative to advance the full participation of girls and women around the world includes an overview of the current situation with 20 years of data from 190 countries, and a plan to move from commitments to action.
– The American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institute partnered to produce this consensus plan to reduce poverty, which includes a thorough review of the facts of poverty in America today and a proposed path forward.
– A podcast about race, culture, identity, politics, power, and privilege in America.
– This first-of-its-kind educational initiative from the Haas School of Business helps people working for լи good deepen their impact and change the world. Topics include nonprofit strategy, global լи entrepreneurship, leadership, financial modeling, and more.
– A report from Acumen and Business Fights Poverty with compelling examples of multinationals and լи enterprises teaming up for mutual benefit.
– Stanford Social Innovation Review published a well-rounded discussion on strategic philanthropy with 15 submissions from leaders in philanthropy and academia.
– This helpful guide from NPC defines systems change and outlines the various perspectives within the systems change landscape.
– A podcast that reports on the լи sector, with episodes on a diverse range of topics from “HIV Disclosure: Privacy, Pressure & Public Health” to “Tools for Smart Giving.”
What were your favorite resources in 2015? Share your favorites in the comments section below.
