1. Coordinating the Various Leaders, Partners, and Groups
Partners Are Engaged at Multiple Levels, with the Backbone
Coordinating the Various Leaders, Partners, and Groups
Notional CI Structure Key Roles
Steering Committee
Provide overall vision and leadership for the effort B
Steering Committee A
Working Groups
Lead implementation including indicator selection and strategy setting C
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W o r k i n g 3 K
G r o u p s B
Partners & Community Members
Collaborate on indicator selection, strategy setting, and implementation O N
Partners & Community Members
Backbone
Serve as a neutral, coordinating entity that convenes stakeholders and manages activities E

2. Common Agenda and Shared Metrics Ecosystem of Community Partners
Collective Impact Infrastructure: Structuring for Intentionality and Uncertainty
Common Agenda and Shared Metrics
strategic guidance and support
partner-driven action
= community partner (e.g., nonprofit, funder, business, public agency, resident)
Ecosystem of Community Partners
Steering Committee
Work Group
Chair
Chair
Chair
Chair
Work Group
Chair
Backbone Support
Chair
Work Group
Chair
Chair
Work Group
* Adapted from Listening to the Stars: The Constellation Model of Collaborative Social Change, by Tonya Surman and Mark Surman, 2008.