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Six interdependent conditions typically hold a #social or #environmental problem in place. Bringing the lens of these six conditions to their work can help #foundations internally and externally improve their strategies for #systemschange. fsg.org/resource/water… #socialimpact

Funders are critical actors in #collectiveimpact efforts, and their contributions stretch well beyond financial resources. They can also leverage include their convening power, their ability to be an influential champion, and their knowledge and expertise. fsg.org/blog/collectiv…

Good #evaluation questions for evaluating #collectiveimpact are typically open-ended, allowing evaluators to explore a wide range of potential factors, influences, and drivers. fsg.org/resource/guide… #socialimpact

Just as #socialchange initiatives need to take complexity into account in their strategic design and implementation, methods of #evaluation should as well. fsg.org/resource/evalu… #socialimpact

A strategic #learning and #evaluation system not only provides guidance for making important evaluation decisions, but it also gives the organization confidence that evaluation resources are being used efficiently and effectively. fsg.org/resource/build… #socialimpact

By concentrating on “need to know” questions versus those that are just “nice to know,” partners in a #CollectiveImpact initiative can ensure that their #evaluation will provide the actionable guidance they need to make tangible improvements in their work. fsg.org/resource/guide…

Over time, as #collectiveimpact initia­tives have developed and matured, their experiences have informed a set of principles of practice that help to de­fine how collective impact initiatives are implemented to result in successful #sys­temschange. fsg.org/blog/how-do-yo…

An authentic commitment to #learning means recognizing the value of learning at the individual, group, and organizational levels. It means developing, nurturing, and sustaining a culture that supports learning processes. fsg.org/resource/build… #strategy #evaluation #socialimpact

A strategic #learning approach to decision-making and action acknowledges that what gets evaluated should be related to and informed by the organization’s strategies, and that #evaluation should feed into the development and refinement of #strategy. fsg.org/resource/evalu…

The System Journey Mapping tool helps map a system’s past journey to understand how change has happened across the system and sheds light on underlying patterns and elements that could be leveraged to support change in the future. fsg.org/resource/seizi… #socialimpact

Organizations need to support a culture of risk-taking, trust, tolerance for failure, and curiosity if they are truly going to benefit from #evaluation efforts. In other words, organizations need to embrace and support a #learning culture. fsg.org/resource/build… #socialimpact

While the type of #evaluation chosen for a #CollectiveImpact initiative is influenced mainly by the initiative’s stage of development, the scope and focus of the evaluation are determined by partners’ most pressing information needs and questions. fsg.org/resource/guide…

Putting systems thinking into practice begins by understanding the key characteristics of complex systems and the implications those characteristics have for how we work within those systems. fsg.org/resource/syste… #systemschange #socialchange #socialimpact

How might external stakeholders catalyze #sharedvalue strategies? Specific stakeholder roles will depend on the unique needs of shared value strategies and can be developed through transparent cross-stakeholder dialogue. fsg.org/resource/share… #corporatepurpose #socialimpact

Technological processes and resources, like knowledge management systems, are critical to support data collection and analysis and the ability to capture, organize, and access monitoring and #evaluation information for continuous #learning and improvement. fsg.org/resource/build…

The System Journey Mapping tool is a version of timeline mapping designed to help practitioners map the evolution of an entire market system, breaking the system down into three spheres: business models and practices, market rules, and norms. fsg.org/resource/seizi…

In #catalyticcapital investing, there needs to be a shared priority to put together a deal that works for all—the investors and the manager—and ultimately achieves impact objectives for the investees and beneficiaries. fsg.org/resource/advan… #impactinvesting #socialimpact

#CollectiveImpact (CI) partners consider dozens of important decisions over the lifetime of a CI initiative. As a result, a CI initiative’s approach to using various performance #measurement and #evaluation activities will likely evolve over its lifetime. fsg.org/resource/guide…

Successful implementation of a strategic #learning and #evaluation system requires deliberate investment of time and staff resources to manage, design, and conduct the needed evaluations, as well as to plan for and facilitate learning from the findings. fsg.org/resource/build…

The capital gap in Seeding—early-stage capital required by impact enterprises or investment managers advancing frontiers of impact—is typically transient, and the need for #CatalyticCapital should reduce over time. fsg.org/resource/advan… #impactinvesting #socialimpact