Social and Systems Change Partnerships for Social and Systems Change Melanie Burke Social & Systems Innovator

WHO IS RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM? SOCIAL & SYSTEMS CHANGE FOUR PREPARATORY STEPS IDENTIFICATION OF THE ISSUE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM DEVELOPMENT OF KEY ACTOR MAP WHO IS RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM? CONVENING WITH ALLIES WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM OTHERS? DEFINING THE OBJECTIVE WHAT CONSTITUTES SUCCESS?

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS MEASUREMENT SOCIAL & SYSTEMS CHANGE SIX FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS INNOVATION The development of a new potential solution to a social problem (social & systems entrepreneurs and academia). The determination of whether and under what condition(s) the innovation(s) might work – and how the innovation(s) might be modified to improve the odds of success (academia foundations). The act of sharing information and insights with partners – and with the wider world (marketing / PR specialists / social media). POLICY CHANGE MEASUREMENT INTEGRATING THE INNOVATION The ongoing assessment of data and other relevant indicators to monitor performance and inform strategy (data specialists). The pursuit of new laws, practices, or procedures to generate tangible solutions to the problem (lobbying, political involvement at local, state, federal, international levels). The introduction of the innovation into the policies and practices of institutional systems (social and systems change agents).

SOCIAL & SYSTEMS CHANGE TWO COLLABORATIVE ENABLERS THE COLLABORATIVE LEADER OR “HONEST BROKER” SYSTEM ENTREPRENEURS Emergent philanthropic model Focus on mission achievement, systems-level change; near-term “end-game” strategy Resources, influence, knowledge are shared by all partners; “constellations, not stars” Serves as a node of information and direction for all participants. May be an individual or organization. Examples: Ray Chambers in anti-malaria campaign, Strive, Freedom Fund, ESH, Compassionate Schools Project, Target Zero SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION Traditionally favored philanthropic model Focus on building and growing the organization; sustaining it over long term Resources, influence, knowledge flow into organization from outside Shared resource for essential needs: measurement; data collection; logistics; meeting facilitation; communications; etc. Examples: Tides, Geneva Global, New Profit, Pew Charitable Trusts

Social and Systems Change Partnerships for Social and Systems Change

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