We are excited to announce the session lineup for the 2026 Collective Impact Action Summit! collectiveimpactforum.swoogo.com/ciactionsumm... Check out over 30 learning sessions that will be featured!
Join us online this April 14-16, 2026, and be part of our largest gathering of the year!
Registration is open for the 2026 Collective Impact Action Summit! Join us online Apr 14–16 for keynotes, 30+ learning sessions, and an inspiring community of collaborative leaders. Early-Bird saves you $125 through Dec 31. 👉 collectiveimpactforum.swoogo.com/ciactionsumm...
New Podcast Episode + Transcript. Collective Impact Forum. How Can a Collaborative Radically Restart? Featuring Annie Burke, TOGETHER Bay Area, and Jennifer Splansky Juster, Collective Impact Forum.
New on the podcast--In our 100th episode, we talk with Annie Burke (TOGETHER Bay Area) about how the coalition went from near collapse to a thriving network advancing climate resilience and equity in the Bay Area. collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/how...
Collective Impact Action Summit. April 14 - 16, 2026. Virtual Convening. Session Submissions Due Oct. 17.
Do you have experiences and advice to share with changemakers and collaborators during the next virtual 2026 Collective Impact Action Summit?
Share your ideas in our Call for Sessions! Last day to submit ideas is Friday, Oct. 17. collectiveimpactforum.org/blog/2026-ac...
In @npquarterly.bsky.social, CIF advisor Dominique Samari (Kin Consultant Group) examines how deeply rooted personal and organizational patterns, like conflict avoidance and scarcity mindsets, can quietly undermine even the strongest collaborative strategies.
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A picture of Dominique Samari standing in front of a wall with text that reads, "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. - Harriot Tubman"
Shout-out to the launch of KIN Consultant Group—a new kind of consulting firm for organizations ready to move beyond surface-level solutions, and led by CIF advisor Dominique Samari! 🌱 kinconsultantgroup.com Dominique is a true shining star and an amazing partner to work with!
Thanks to the @ciforum.bsky.social for inviting our team to this important conversation. collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/how...
#Collaboration #Emergence #SystemsChange
Collective Impact Forum. New Podcast Episode. Audio + Transcript. How Can Your Collaborative Strategy Be Both Structured and Emergent? Featuring Melissa Darnell, Heather Equinoss, and Luzette Jaimes from CoCreative.
New on the Podcast - We talk with @wearecocreative.bsky.social about what does it look like for a collaborative to balance planned strategies with new and rising needs. collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/how...
Excited to share this work during these challenging times
Collective Impact Forum Virtual Office Hour. How to Use the Responding to Threats and Challenges Planning Tool. September 8, 2025. 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET. Featuring: Jennifer Splansky Juster, Courtney W. Robertson and Paul Schmitz, Collective Impact Forum.
Join us on Sept. 8, 2pm-3:30pm ET, for an office hour tutorial on using the Responding to Threats and Challenges Planning Tool. We'll share what to consider when using it to explore how to move forward with your team or partners during uncertain times. fsg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Collective Impact Action Summit. April 14-16, 2026. Virtual Convening. Call for Sessions.
We are excited to announce our call for session proposals for the next field-wide virtual Collective Impact Action Summit, April 14 – 16, 2026! Visit our site to review the submission guidelines. The submission deadline is Friday, October 17, 2025. collectiveimpactforum.org/blog/2026-ac...
August 20, 2025 | 3:30-4:30pm ET. Remaining Focused and Purpose-Led During Uncertainty: A Conversation with Philanthropy and CSR Leaders. With John Harper, CEO, FSG. Gerry Roll. Founder and Former President, The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky; Marissa Tirona, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, and Wilma Wallace, Former Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer, REI. Live-Only Webinar Event.
Join us on August 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm ET for a special live-only webinar geared towards funders and CSR professionals about how to advance your mission during uncertain times. fsg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
FSG and the Collective Impact Forum logos at the top. A section with the text Protect Resist Build Bridge with the words "New Tool" on the side. Below that section, reads "Remaining Focused and Purpose-Led During Uncertainty. A Reflection Guide for Funders."
In the guide Remaining Focused and Purpose-Led During Uncertainty, FSG and the Collective Impact Forum share a framework with four strategic response domains--Protect, Resist, Build, Bridge--for funders to consider in this moment:
Access the tool: www.fsg.org/resource/rem...
🎧 "Building Belonging Through Conversations" podcast from @ciforum.bsky.social - essential listening for fostering genuine connection across different community groups
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Collective Impact Forum New Podcast Episode. Audio + Transcript. Beuilding Belonging through Conversations. Featuring Atarau Hamilton-Fuller and Anjum Rahman, Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tahono, and Cindy Santos, Aspen Forum for Community Solutions
New on the podcast! We talk with Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono about what they’ve learned hosting Belonging Conversations, and what factors have been most helpful in creating empathy across community divides. collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/bui...
An exciting opportunity to help inform next year's Collective Impact Action Summit!
Collective Impact Action Summit. April 14-16, 2026. Virtual Convening. Shape the 2026 Summit Survey
Let us know your learning priorities with the Shape the 2026 Summit survey! This short survey should take less than 5 minutes. As a thank you for sharing your thoughts, two respondents will be randomly selected to win a free registration to the 2026 Summit! fsg.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Registration Now Open! We're excited to announce that registration is open for our 2025 Essentials for Collective Impact online workshop series! The focus is on skills & knowledge in four key areas that support collective impact and place-based collaboration. www.eventbrite.com/e/essentials...
***Registration closing Monday, June 2 for our online workshop Community Engagement in Collective Impact that will be on June 5. Come join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-c...
Collective Impact Forum. New Podcast Episode. Audio + Transcript. How to Influence without Authority. Featuring Susan Dawson, E3 Alliance, and Jennifer Splansky Juster, Collective Impact Forum.
New podcast! We talk with E3 Alliance’s founder and former CEO Susan Dawson about her new book and explore the essential skills backbone teams need to effectively influence their collective – especially when they do not hold formal authority. collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/how...
Collective Impact Forum Virtual Office Hour. Navigating Change through Uncertain Times. May 29, 2025, 3pm - 4pm ET. Featuring from the Collective Impact Forum: Jennifer Juster, Courtney W. Robertson, Dominique Samari, and Paul Schmitz.
Join us for our next free virtual office hour on Thursday, May 29 from 3pm-4pm ET where we will be answering questions and offering guidance on how to navigate change within collaborative work during uncertain or tumultuous times. fsg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
***Upcoming virtual workshop***
We invite you to join us on June 5 for Community Engagement in Collective Impact. This session will explore foundational concepts and practices to help you build stronger, more inclusive engagement engagement efforts.
Register at: www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-c...
For CIF community members, there's a cool learning opportunity starting this week!
The Networks Festival is a 6-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 35+ sessions, all for systems change practitioners, and hosted by colleagues Greaterthan Collective and the Fito Network.
Learn more: www.tickettailor.com/events/netwo...
2025 Collective Impact Action Summit. May 1. Virtual. Navigating the Now, featuring Jennifer Splansky Juster (Collective Impact Forum), Junious Williams (Junious Williams Consulting Inc.), Paul Schmitz (Leading Inside Out), and Geneva Wiki (Aspen Forum for Community Solutions).
During next week’s 2025 Action Summit, we are hosting a special keynote discussion - Navigating the Now - a candid space to share strategies to help navigate the many challenges that collaboratives are currently facing. We hope you can join us! collectiveimpactforum.swoogo.com/ciactionsumm...
This is the last week to join prior to next week's virtual 2025 Collective Impact Action Summit, 4/29-5/1. Across 40+ learning sessions, we'll gather with changemakers from around the world to re-imagine what is possible for long-term collaboration. collectiveimpactforum.swoogo.com/ciactionsumm...
Collective Impact Forum. New Podcast Episode. Audio + Transcript. How Collaboration Can Support Communities Through Economic Transitions. Featuring Heidi Binko, Just Transition Fund and Sherene Hess, Indiana County PA Commissioner.
New on the podcast - We explore how communities heavily reliant on a single industry can come together to diversify and build a more resilient economy. collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/how...
Are you planning to join the 2025 Collective Impact Action Summit next month? Register by this Friday, April 4, to save $100 with early-bird pricing! collectiveimpactforum.swoogo.com/ciactionsumm...
Featuring 40+ sessions over three days, we hope you join us for our biggest event of the year!
Collective Impact Forum Virtual Office Hour. Navigating Change through Uncertain Times. April 8, 2pm - 3pm ET. Featuring Erika Bernabei and Theo Miller (Equity & Results) and Courtney W. Robertson and Junious Williams (Collective Impact Forum)
Join us for our next free virtual office hour on Tuesday, April 8 from 2pm-3pm ET where we will be answering questions and offering guidance on how to navigate change within collaborative work during uncertain or tumultuous times. fsg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Celebrating 100,000 Streams. Collective Impact Forum Podcast.
Our podcast has suprassed 100k streams! To celebrate, we are sharing some of our team’s favorite episodes. We hope you check them out, and THANK YOU to all who have listened, recommended, and shared the podcast! We couldn't have reached this without you! collectiveimpactforum.org/blog/celebra...