Collective Impact

Every social system has its own unique and self-reinforcing characteristics, practices, and vocabularies. Learning to span these boundaries is a prerequisite for any significant change effort.

Here are five critical areas for successful partnerships that organizations should consider.

Philanthropy today faces many critical and complex challenges that are both uniquely urgent for our sector and grounded in wider forces beyond our control. Within this dynamic context, collective giving…

Rising temperatures, melting glaciers and extreme weather conditions—climate change is undoubtedly the biggest existential crisis facing our planet today. A recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report suggests that…

Schools and school districts are being asked to provide more and more services to students while being given few additional resources. This brief discusses how school districts can use partnerships…

Partnering with other stakeholders is essential to achieving effective and impactful change in today’s philanthropic landscape. Partnerships help donors amplify their impact by leveraging the expertise and resources of other…

In January, we published a blog highlighting practical steps that palm oil companies can take to respect child rights and address child labor in their operations and supply chains. In June, the…

Before the final chapters of World War II—when business leaders across the country, from national conglomerates to local service providers, were called to embrace the challenge of absorbing millions of…

In the verdant expanse of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a pioneering initiative for environmental stewardship has taken root. The Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network (SCMSN), a collaborative of 25 entities, embodies…

The Rockefeller Foundation is setting ambitious goals under our new all-of-Foundation climate strategy for how we can leverage our programs, partnerships, and voice to advance opportunity for all while reversing…

Philanthropic collaboratives are burgeoning: they currently deploy billions of dollars per year for social change. In Bridgespan Group surveys conducted between 2021 and 2023, collaboratives reported collectively directing $4 billion…

Equitable funding partnerships start with flexibility and innovation. Learn more about a partnership in the Philippines that challenged norms.