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Expanding Our Understanding of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact Initiatives 公开 Deposited

https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/articles/n583xv622
Abstract
  • This article explores the question of what mechanisms a backbone organization uses in a collective impact initiative to help diverse participants make organizational and social change. Qualitative data gathered from interviews with and observations of the participant organizations illustrate the ways that the backbone organization facilitated movement toward a common goal, making change. In this initiative, the participants were responsible for making their own organizational changes, which in turn, help to change the larger inequitable ecosystem. Data revealed five key mechanisms the backbone organization used to facilitate change-making among participating organizations: regular convenings, accountability, national visibility, toplevel leader involvement, and coaching. These mechanisms helped participant organizations integrate new knowledge and implement multi-pronged, customized strategies to navigate systemic change together. Finally, four suggestions for intentional backbone facilitation are proposed to help strengthen collective impact initiatives.

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Date Issued
  • 2018-05-01
Academic Affiliation
Journal Title
Journal Issue/Number
  • 3
Journal Volume
  • 49
File Extent
  • 256-273
Subject
最新修改
  • 2019-12-13
Resource Type
权利声明
DOI
ISSN
  • 1944-7485
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