Collective Impact Forum Collective Impact Forum

We explore why including and addressing disability across every social and environmental issue in grantmaking is crucial for achieving long-term change.

We talk with the state-wide initiative Community Organizing for Prevention (COFP), which focuses on supporting youth and preventing substance misuse. We discuss what they learned about the importance of understanding local context through their work partnering with 30 communities across Colorado.

The collective impact initiative KConnect shares what they have learned building a policy agenda to support local systems change efforts in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

A critical component for any long-term collaboration is supporting the mental health and wellbeing for everyone involved. We discuss this topic with the national nonprofit Mind Share Partners, exploring some of the core challenges that impact mental health in collaborative settings, and what to consider when prioritizing a supportive mental health culture.

We hear from the Opportunity Youth Forum, based in the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, about what they have learned through their work across 40 urban, rural, and tribal communities, and how they are promoting Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing, and Purpose principles within communities, programs, pathways and interventions.

We welcome back members of the Healthy Food Community of Practice to hear what they learned from their multi-year collaboration and how the way they worked together changed over time.