Roundtable on Community Engagement and Collective Impact.

Authors

Melody Barnes
Paul Born, Tamarack Institute
Richard Harwood, Harwood Institute for Public Innovation
Steve Savner, Center for Community Change
Stacey Stewart, United Way Worldwide
Martin Zanghi MSW, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2014

Keywords

Activism, Collective impact, Community Engagement, Grassroots activism, Mobile technology

Publication Title

Stanford

Abstract

To advance the conversation about how to engage the community in collective impact, the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions gathered scholars and practitioners for an honest discussion. In this roundtable, the participants discuss why it is important to involve the community actively, how it can be done within a collective impact initiative, and the challenges and pitfalls of engaging the community.

Comments

To read an extended version of this conversation, visit www.collectiveimpactforum.org.

Recommended Citation

Barnes M, Born P, Harwood R, Savner S, Stewart S, Zanghi M. Roundtable on Community Engagement and Collective Impact. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Fall 2014;12(4):12-14.