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In the 1990s, the "Reinventing Government" movement emphasized the role of non-government organizations in providing services traditionally provided by government.
Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic drawing attention to the ways in which the nonprofit sector can facilitate (or hinder) a successful public health campaign, researchers have coined the term "collective impact," which refers to a community of nonprofit organizations working collectively toward positive societal change, reports the American Society of Public Administration.
The researchers have outlined specific conditions for such a collective impact, including a "community of organizations with a unified vision for positive change" and a "mutually Reinforcing Activities" where nonprofits coordinate with each other so as to limit duplication and maximize their collective coverage.
A key reason such initiatives can struggle is the lack of a capable backbone support organization, the ASPA researchers note.
"Hence it is common in practice for such initiatives to start with great fanfare, only to atrophy over time, eventually becoming nothing more than a monthly meeting viewed as mostly a nuisance for all involved," the researchers write.
Local governments, on the other hand, "could provide incentives for organizations participating in collective impact initiatives," the researchers note, including funds through a revolving loan or grant fund, back-office support, grant writing, and performance
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Quad Cities Community Foundation
Quad Cities Community Foundation provides administrative support services and access to its grantmaking application platform through a partnership created in 2018.These nonprofits are receiving 2025...more
Health systems looking to maximize care for patients undergoing cancer treatment are finding value in innovative partnerships that focus on care management and monitoring at home.The Memorial Hermann...more
GrassWorks, Wisconsin's premier organization for sustainable grazing advocacy and education, is thrilled to announce the 33rd Annual Grazing Conference.This year's theme, 'Resilience by Design,' will...more
Latest reviews of Creative Cauldron's a€˜Passport Music Festival' - DC Theater Arts.The Kennedys, Saturday, January 11 at 7:30pm, and The Renegades Mardi Gras Passport Finale Party,...more
The health care and pharmaceutical sectors depend heavily on single-use plastics for product packaging and distribution.The Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging Accelerator is a nonprofit...more
Samsung has partnered with health-tech company Eka Care to introduce a groundbreaking "Health Records" feature on the Samsung Health app.This initiative aligns with the Indian government's Ayushman...more
Foundation: Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, Piedmont Community Foundation
The Piedmont Community Foundation honors longtime executive director Jane Bowling-Wilson.The foundation has been a regional philanthropic success story for more than a decade.The organization is...more
The air quality in Shanghai was rated "good" for 88.5 percent of the days throughout the year, marking an increase of 0.8 percent compared to the previous year.The concentration of PM2.5 remained...more
FMC Corporation launched its venture arm in 2020.The venture arm backed the likes of Traive, Agrospheres, Niqo Robotics, Micropep Technologies, Guardian Agriculture, and Trace Genomics.In November...more
Foundation: PSEG Foundation
The Neighborhood Partners Program has supported over 400 nonprofits in 14 counties across New Jersey and Long Island.More than 400 nonprofit organizations have received nearly $8 million in grants...more
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Sustainable Principles for an Innovating Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles, an agreement signed by 34 banks, including the original eight of the nation’s leading banks, that covered nine key areas: environmental and social risk management, environmental and social footprint, human rights, women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, environmental and social governance, capacity building, collaborative partnerships and reporting.
