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Fostering Youth Opportunities: A Collective Impact Initiative
October 18, 2016 Stan Holt, MSPH, PhD woman, priest, 2 ministers and a rabbi…. How do nonprofits receive their funding? Workplace giving campaigns.
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Why Collective Impact Lots of good programs - effective
No population level change Complex social problems Rittel and Webber, tame vs. wicked problems Cause is not clearly related to effect Multiple systems No lasting solutions Collaboration movement existed Got legs United Way a natural fit because of the network of providers
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Conditions of Collective Impact
Common agenda Shared measurement Constant communications Mutually reinforcing activities Backbone organization – functions Equity
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Fostering Youth Opportunities as an example
Exploring and building a matched savings project targeting young people aging out of foster care Fostering Youth Opportunities – Self-sufficient by age 24 Step toward collective impact Outcomes in housing, employment and education Integrated services model $1 M over three years to four county-wide collaboratives
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Diverse systems in each county
Durham (2014) Johnston (2015) Orange (2015) Wake (2014) Nonprofit WIOA LINKS Nonprofit Case Management Mental Health WIOA Housing Nonprofit Employment Community College
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FYO - Common Agenda Common outcome of supporting young people as they transition out of foster care Not to be confused with different program philosophies Diverse philosophies allow different support for youth Diverse philosophies can raise conflict
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FYO - Shared Measurement
Program level outcomes required in the funding application Improved housing Improved education Improved income Built database to track clients Barriers of consent have to be overcome with this population Discussing milestone measurements Changes in gradepoint average Employed for six weeks
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FYO - Constant Communication
Weekly or bi-weekly meetings of case workers Monthly meeting of all stakeholders Quarterly regional meetings of a learning community Training on youth development Strategizing around employment barriers Issues between organizations Different program philosophies Assumptions around program Communication with the young person – less triangulation
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FYO - Mutually Reinforcing Activities
Centralized intake/coordinated assessment with interesting results One story one time Team is problem solving around youth Start with what the youth wants All have same goals Unique organizational strengths are built upon Funding streams maximized Unique personal relationships Organizations stretch their activities Gaps are identified
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FYO - Backbone Function
Different organization for each county Sometimes not attractive work Meeting scheduling Meeting minutes Communication and relationship building Funding Accounting/managing money
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FYO - Equity Youth at the center of their plan
Youth originally at the table when we conceptualized this project Employing youth to help with activities associated with this project
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New skills needed Flexibility Patience
Mindful of process vs. outcome/action Reflection and generation Systems thinking ( New way of telling the story and securing resources Collective vs. agency/program Listening Learning how to give up something in the short term, for long term gain Accountability to each other, not external donors/funders
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Some lessons about collaboration
Who is at the table – you don’t have to have everyone to start, but don’t claim to “represent” Working together Relationships are most important Sharing credit is more important than taking credit Working together differently, not taking on one part of the system Watching for success Combinations of activities; not just one thing Evaluation is more developmental as opposed to at point-in-time junctures Pay attention to how things adapt/emerge/change
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Contact Information Stan Holt, MSPH, PhD
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