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

2. 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?

3. 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).

4. 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

5. Social and Systems Change
Partnerships
for
Social and Systems Change

6. Thank you!