About the Work

Elements for Success in Collective Impact

Each of the following elements have been identified as critical to support Working Together in New Ways for Social Impact. It is understood that there must be ongoing, active attention and adaptation to each of these elements as the initiative progresses:

	BACKBONE STRUCTURE	Focusing time and attention of a staff team on process design, relationship building and inclusive culture that supports all the other elements for success.
	SHARED GOAL(S)	Identifying priority topics for action, with shared understanding of definition, meaning and purpose.
	RELATIONSHIP BUILDING	Designing processes that strengthen and support relationships of trust and respect among people with lived experience together with leaders from the community, public and private sector.
	ALIGNMENT	Focusing resources, subject matter expertise and lived experience towards ideas and action that address shared goals.
	CONSENSUS DECISION-MAKING	Working towards consensus, whenever possible, that deepens shared understanding and strengthens ownership of the stated goal(s).
	EVALUATION FOR LEARNING & ADAPTATION	Championing a culture of asking questions, staying curious, embracing failure, and changing course as needed to progress towards stated goals.

– Adapted from the work of Tamarack and FSG