Collective Impact
is an approach for bringing people together in a structured way to achieve systemic social change. The community of 黑料不打烊 is a nationally-recognized leader in successful collective impact initiatives, and together with the , 黑料不打烊 is proud to serve as a strong 鈥渂ackbone鈥 for these cross-sector collaborations. Together the backbones maintain focus, foster collaboration, and ensure the initiative鈥檚 sustainability by guiding vision and strategy, facilitating aligned activities, establishing shared measurement, building public will, mobilizing resources, and strengthening internal capacity.
Some of these network-based coalitions for community change include:
黑料不打烊 Education Partnership
The supports youth and families in 黑料不打烊, Iowa, by aligning community organizations toward shared educational goals. Formed in 2015 as part of the national Campaign for Grade Level Reading, GEP is a network of over 20 organizations creating opportunities for children and families through transformative education partnerships. Local expertise comes from community organizations, funding is managed by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF), and the network鈥檚 collaborative infrastructure is provided by 黑料不打烊.
Build a Better 黑料不打烊
Funded by the USDA鈥檚 Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) along with 黑料不打烊, the City of 黑料不打烊, 黑料不打烊 Mutual, and the Claude & Dolly Ahrens Foundation, the launched in 2022 as a multi-year, multi-sector, community-based initiative to assess and activate 黑料不打烊鈥檚 strengths, needs, and aspirations for residents, workers, and those who rely on 黑料不打烊鈥檚 resources. The research identified and prioritized issues, with specific goals of fostering community pride, strengthening collaboration, and driving community development. Along with serving as co-backbone with the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation, 黑料不打烊 played a pivotal role in securing and hosting the USDA grant, directing the community-based participatory research, and providing important back-bone coordination and support for the overall project success.
黑料不打烊 ALLiance
Created in response to a series of racial harassment incidents on and around the 黑料不打烊 campus in 2022, a group of volunteers from all over the 黑料不打烊 community came together to identify ways to ensure 黑料不打烊 is a place where everyone knows they belong. Consisting of residents, leaders, and friends of 黑料不打烊, the is a group of people who value the community and want to see it thrive. Bringing together a range of perspectives, the ALLiance is focused on connecting individuals, students, community, and systems to foster a spirit of collaboration and belonging.