1. BLENDING CCIs, PROJECTS, COLLECTIVE IMPACT, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE SYSTEM AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES Hiram E. Fitzgerald, PhD. Robert Brown, MPA. Miles McNall, PhD. Jessica Barnes-Najor, PhD. Michigan State University Engagement With Added Value and Collective Impact 6 th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education: Let’s Build Transformative Knowledge to Drive Social Change. Barcelona, Spain May 13-15, 2013

2. Comprehensive Community Initiatives CCIs reflect the belief that single-issue planning and development neglects the interconnectedness of all the threads that create the neighborhood fabric. BUT: CCIs do not have a strong track record for producing real change at the individual and family level.

3. Collective Impact Movement Argues that New Approaches to Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Application are Needed. PHOTO: Getty Images Great New Idea? OR???????????????

4. Civil Society Education Business & Industry State, Regional & Local Government 4 Helixes of Systems Change © 2012 Michigan State University MESS Collective Impact: A 21 st Century CCI Approach to Solving Complex Interacting Problems: Where is Community in Collective Impact? Need for strategies focused on collective impact: the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem.

5. The Five Conditions of Collective Impact Kania, J., & Kramer, M. (2013, January). Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Stanford University Common Agenda: Shared vision for change; common view of the problem; joint approach to actions. Shared Measurement: Collecting data and measuring results consistently for accountability Mutually Reinforcing Activities: Activities must be varied but coordinated through a plan of actions: Continuous Communication: Consistent and open communication to build trust, assure mutual objectives and create common motivation Backbone Support: requires an organization(s) & skilled staff to coordinate effort

6. Systems of Complex Problems PreK-25 EDUCATION REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERMODAL TRANSPORTION HEALTH AND WELL BEING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RACIAL AND SOCIAL INEQUITIES BLENDING CCI: PROJECTS, COLLECTIVE IMPACT, AND EVIDENCE- BASED PRACTICES STRATEGIC DOING ACTION FRAMEWORK ABLe CHANGE SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK Individual Project Changes Collective Actions Developmental Evaluation TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO SYSTEMS CHANGE Collective Impact Individual Projects Implementation Fidelity Evidence-Based Practices Formative and Summative Evaluation

7. Dynamic Systems CCI: Using Data Driven Decision Making to Link Collective Impact to Program Outcomes Collective Impact Common Agenda Shared Measurement: Mutually Reinforcing Activities: Continuous Communication Backbone Support: Evidence-Based Practices Implementation Fidelity Context Analysis Culture Place Action Plans Social Institutions Local Community Systems Change Model Backbone Support

8. Collective Impact metrics assess systems change, but how to they connect to evidence-based practices that directly involve the lives of individuals, families, and neighborhoods? OR How are Systems Level Metrics related to the everyday lives of the individuals they are intended to impact? Question:

9. Contact Information Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., fitzger9@msu.edufitzger9@msu.edu Associate Provost, University Outreach and Engagement University Distinguished Professor, Psychology University Outreach and Engagement Michigan State University 219 South Harrison Road Kellogg Center, Suite 22 East Lansing, MI 48824-1022 Phone: (517) 353-8977 Fax: (517) 432-9541 E-mail: outreach@msu.edu Web: outreach.msu.eduoutreach@msu.eduoutreach.msu.edu © 2013 Michigan State University Board of Trustees