Collective Impact: What Is It and Why Is Everyone (Still) Talking About It?
Setup
Complex social problems require solutions that brings together key actors from different sectors working on a common agenda. Collective impact provides an approach for tackling these problems that allows for systemic changes and population-level outcomes. David Brooks recently wrote a column, “A Really Good Thing Happening in America” about the approach. Hear from him about what informed this piece. Also, learn from Mark Kramer, co-author of the article that articulated the framework, and Monique Miles about on the ground successful collective impact efforts in a discussion led by Melody Barnes.
Speakers
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David BrooksChair of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute -
Steve PatrickExecutive Director of The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions -
Melody BarnesPrincipal of MB2 Solutions -
Monique MilesDirector of The Aspen Institute’s Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund -
Mark KramerManaging director of FSG
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