What does it look like for a collaborative to shift from nearly sunsetting to achieving a vibrant renewal?We tackle this challenging question in the 100th episode of our podcast, where we dive into the realities of what it means to rebuild collective work from the ground up.To explore this topic, we talk with Annie Burke, the executive director of Together Bay Area, a regional coalition focused on climate resilience and equity in the Bay Area of California. Annie details the difficulties the coalition faced when experiencing a near collapse in 2018, the reckoning that followed, and what it looked like to rebuild. This included extensive partner and community engagement, improving governance, rebuilding trust, and developing a sustainable business model for the coalition to move forward.From those challenges, a vibrant collective was reborn, and has since been championing the social and environmental changes needed for healthy lands, people, and communities.If you have wondered what it can look like to rebuild a collective through challenging times and to come together for a renewed purpose, this is a great conversation to listen to.Resources and Footnotes<ul><li><a href="https://togetherbayarea.org/">Together Bay Area</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fsg.org/resource/water_of_systems_change/">The Water of Systems Change</a></li></ul>More on Collective Impact<ul><li>Infographic: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank">What is Collective Impact?</a></li><li>Resource List: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank">Getting Started in Collective Impact</a></li></ul>The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/">here</a> and is licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC: By 4.0. </a>The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by <a href="https://incompetech.com/">Kevin Macleod</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC: By.</a>Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it look like for a collaborative to shift from nearly sunsetting to achieving a vibrant renewal?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We tackle this challenging question in the 100th episode of our podcast, where we dive into the realities of what it means to rebuild collective work from the ground up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To explore this topic, we talk with &lt;strong&gt;Annie Burke&lt;/strong&gt;, the executive director of &lt;strong&gt;Together Bay Area&lt;/strong&gt;, a regional coalition focused on climate resilience and equity in the Bay Area of California. Annie details the difficulties the coalition faced when experiencing a near collapse in 2018, the reckoning that followed, and what it looked like to rebuild. This included extensive partner and community engagement, improving governance, rebuilding trust, and developing a sustainable business model for the coalition to move forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From those challenges, a vibrant collective was reborn, and has since been championing the social and environmental changes needed for healthy lands, people, and communities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have wondered what it can look like to rebuild a collective through challenging times and to come together for a renewed purpose, this is a great conversation to listen to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Footnotes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://togetherbayarea.org/"&gt;Together Bay Area&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fsg.org/resource/water_of_systems_change/"&gt;The Water of Systems Change&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More on Collective Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infographic: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank"&gt;What is Collective Impact?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource List: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank"&gt;Getting Started in Collective Impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found &lt;a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and is licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"&gt;CC: By 4.0. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by &lt;a href="https://incompetech.com/"&gt;Kevin Macleod&lt;/a&gt;. Licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"&gt;CC: By.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We talk with Together Bay Area about their experience shifting their coalition from nearly sunsetting to achieving a vibrant renewal.

How Can a Collaborative Radically Restart?

What does it look like for a collaborative to balance planned strategies with new and rising needs?In this new podcast discussion, we talk with Melissa Darnell, Heather Equinoss, and Luzette Jaimes from the organization CoCreative, and learn how they work with collaboratives to blend structured and emergent strategies when doing collective work.Listen in as we explore:<ul><li>How to navigate complex challenges by embracing uncertainty while maintaining clear purpose and shared goals.</li><li>What methods can be used for co-designing solutions, fostering continuous learning, and adapting to shifting contexts.</li><li>Why embracing the messy, unpredictable nature within collaboration is critical to progress.</li></ul>Resources and Footnotes:<ul><li><a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/">CoCreative</a> and the organization’s <a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/creative-tools">Creative Tools library</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/_files/ugd/08f617_6e43349e671b441fac447906e177dd81.pdf">Collaborative Innovation Roadmap</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/_files/ugd/08f617_38db2e2687bc4046a373bb33a4bc8057.pdf">6 Patterns in Collaborative Innovation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/_files/ugd/08f617_f29c5e5dd2f541d189d7e204b621a350.pdf">4 Agendas in Collaborative Innovation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/advisor">Collaboration Advisor AI Tool</a></li></ul>More on Collective Impact<ul><li>Infographic: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank">What is Collective Impact?</a></li><li>Resource List: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank">Getting Started in Collective Impact</a></li></ul>The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/">here</a> and is licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC: By 4.0. </a>The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by <a href="https://incompetech.com/">Kevin Macleod</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC: By.</a>Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it look like for a collaborative to balance planned strategies with new and rising needs?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this new podcast discussion, we talk with &lt;strong&gt;Melissa Darnell, Heather Equinoss&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Luzette Jaimes&lt;/strong&gt; from the organization &lt;strong&gt;CoCreative&lt;/strong&gt;, and learn how they work with collaboratives to blend structured and emergent strategies when doing collective work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen in as we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to navigate complex challenges by embracing uncertainty while maintaining clear purpose and shared goals.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What methods can be used for co-designing solutions, fostering continuous learning, and adapting to shifting contexts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why embracing the messy, unpredictable nature within collaboration is critical to progress.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Footnotes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/"&gt;CoCreative&lt;/a&gt; and the organization’s &lt;a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/creative-tools"&gt;Creative Tools library&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/_files/ugd/08f617_6e43349e671b441fac447906e177dd81.pdf"&gt;Collaborative Innovation Roadmap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/_files/ugd/08f617_38db2e2687bc4046a373bb33a4bc8057.pdf"&gt;6 Patterns in Collaborative Innovation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/_files/ugd/08f617_f29c5e5dd2f541d189d7e204b621a350.pdf"&gt;4 Agendas in Collaborative Innovation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wearecocreative.com/advisor"&gt;Collaboration Advisor AI Tool&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More on Collective Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infographic: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank"&gt;What is Collective Impact?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource List: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank"&gt;Getting Started in Collective Impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found &lt;a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and is licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"&gt;CC: By 4.0. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by &lt;a href="https://incompetech.com/"&gt;Kevin Macleod&lt;/a&gt;. Licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"&gt;CC: By.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We learn about the work of CoCreative and how they work with collaboratives to blend structured and emergent strategies to collective work.

How Can Your Collaborative Strategy Be Both Structured and Emergent?

In a time when so many are grappling with division and polarization in their communities, where does one start to build connections to better understand when and why do you feel like you “belong” in your community? In this new podcast conversation, we talk with Anjum Rahman and Atarau Hamilton-Fuller from Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono, based in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the aftermath of the horrific Christchurch mosque attacks in 2019, their collective’s work focused on visiting communities across the country to foster understanding, empathy, and a sense of belonging by encouraging participants to share personal experiences of inclusion and exclusion.Anjum and Atarau share about the unique, culturally grounded approach that they developed as their group hosted and facilitated “belonging conversations” across 46 cities and towns. These conversations, created with three simple yet revealing questions, helped create spaces where participants felt safe to be truly heard, learned the power of deep listening without judgement, and helped understand each other's shared humanity.As part of this discussion, we also demonstrate the conversation, exploring the three core questions to help understand why these discussions have been so powerful for participants.This discussion is essential listening for anyone seeking practical ideas for how to build understanding and foster genuine connection across different groups within the same community.Resources and Footnotes:<ul><li><a href="https://inclusiveaotearoa.nz/">Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono</a></li><li>Resource: <a href="https://inclusiveaotearoa.nz/research/">What does belonging mean to you?</a></li><li>Resource: <a href="https://inclusiveaotearoa.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/How-to-run-a-Belonging-Conversation.pdf">How to Hold a Conversation on Belonging</a></li></ul>More on Collective Impact<ul><li>Infographic: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank">What is Collective Impact?</a></li><li>Resource List: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank">Getting Started in Collective Impact</a></li></ul>The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/">here</a> and is licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC: By 4.0. </a>The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by <a href="https://incompetech.com/">Kevin Macleod</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC: By.</a>Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In a time when so many are grappling with division and polarization in their communities, where does one start to build connections to better understand when and why do you feel like you “belong” in your community? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this new podcast conversation, we talk with &lt;strong&gt;Anjum Rahman &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Atarau Hamilton-Fuller&lt;/strong&gt; from &lt;strong&gt;Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono,&lt;/strong&gt; based in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the aftermath of the horrific Christchurch mosque attacks in 2019, their collective’s work focused on visiting communities across the country to foster understanding, empathy, and a sense of belonging by encouraging participants to share personal experiences of inclusion and exclusion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anjum and Atarau share about the unique, culturally grounded approach that they developed as their group hosted and facilitated “belonging conversations” across 46 cities and towns. These conversations, created with three simple yet revealing questions, helped create spaces where participants felt safe to be truly heard, learned the power of deep listening without judgement, and helped understand each other's shared humanity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As part of this discussion, we also demonstrate the conversation, exploring the three core questions to help understand why these discussions have been so powerful for participants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This discussion is essential listening for anyone seeking practical ideas for how to build understanding and foster genuine connection across different groups within the same community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Footnotes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://inclusiveaotearoa.nz/"&gt;Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://inclusiveaotearoa.nz/research/"&gt;What does belonging mean to you?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://inclusiveaotearoa.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/How-to-run-a-Belonging-Conversation.pdf"&gt;How to Hold a Conversation on Belonging&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More on Collective Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infographic: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank"&gt;What is Collective Impact?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource List: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank"&gt;Getting Started in Collective Impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found &lt;a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and is licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"&gt;CC: By 4.0. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by &lt;a href="https://incompetech.com/"&gt;Kevin Macleod&lt;/a&gt;. Licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"&gt;CC: By.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We talk with Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono about what they’ve learned hosting Belonging Conversations, and what factors have been most helpful in creating empathy across community divides.

Building Belonging through Conversations

A backbone’s role in a collective is often to facilitate collaboration among partners and help the group make progress toward a shared goal. This can be a complex challenge, as the backbone doesn’t hold formal authority or decision-making power. Instead, it must rely on its central coordinating position to influence, build alignment, and advocate for the collaborative’s mission.In this new podcast episode, we explore how a backbone can influence partners to take action, without holding a position of authority. We talk with Susan Dawson, the founder and former CEO of E3 Alliance, and author of the new book, Changing Education Systems: Wisdom Gained by E3 Alliance in Driving Effective Change Using Data and Collaboration.Through her years at E3 Alliance, Susan learned many ways a backbone can influence change. In this conversation, she shares the necessary “best-ats” or core competencies a backbone team needs to activate multiple layers of influence, including:- Delivering results - Building relationships of trust - Having the best data - Facilitating stakeholders with diverse missions and perspectives - Being doggedly persistentThe discussion also dives into powerful examples of E3's work, showcasing their own dogged persistence to deliver meaningful results in education for children and families in Central Texas.Resources and Footnotes<ul><li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8V78LVL?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520" target="_blank">Changing Education Systems: Wisdom Gained by E3 Alliance in Driving Effective Change Using Data and Collaboration</a> by Susan Dawson</li><li><a href="https://e3alliance.org/">E3 Alliance</a></li><li><a href="https://data.e3alliance.org/" target="_blank">E3 Alliance Data and Trends Portal</a></li><li><a href="https://education.utexas.edu/" target="_blank">The University of Texas at Austin College of Education</a></li><li><a href="https://texaserc.utexas.edu/" target="_blank">The University of Texas at Austin Education Research Center</a></li></ul>More on Collective Impact<ul><li>Infographic: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank">What is Collective Impact?</a></li><li>Resource List: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank">Getting Started in Collective Impact</a></li></ul>The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/">here</a> and is licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC: By 4.0. </a>The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by <a href="https://incompetech.com/">Kevin Macleod</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC: By.</a>Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;A backbone’s role in a collective is often to facilitate collaboration among partners and help the group make progress toward a shared goal. This can be a complex challenge, as the backbone doesn’t hold formal authority or decision-making power. Instead, it must rely on its central coordinating position to influence, build alignment, and advocate for the collaborative’s mission.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this new podcast episode, we explore how a backbone can influence partners to take action, without holding a position of authority. We talk with &lt;strong&gt;Susan Dawson&lt;/strong&gt;, the founder and former CEO of &lt;strong&gt;E3 Alliance,&lt;/strong&gt; and author of the new book, &lt;i&gt;Changing Education Systems: Wisdom Gained by E3 Alliance in Driving Effective Change Using Data and Collaboration&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through her years at E3 Alliance, Susan learned many ways a backbone can influence change. In this conversation, she shares the necessary “best-ats” or core competencies a backbone team needs to activate multiple layers of influence, including:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Delivering results&lt;br /&gt;- Building relationships of trust&lt;br /&gt;- Having the best data&lt;br /&gt;- Facilitating stakeholders with diverse missions and perspectives&lt;br /&gt;- Being doggedly persistent&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The discussion also dives into powerful examples of E3's work, showcasing their own dogged persistence to deliver meaningful results in education for children and families in Central Texas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Footnotes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Book: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8V78LVL?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520" target="_blank"&gt;Changing Education Systems: Wisdom Gained by E3 Alliance in Driving Effective Change Using Data and Collaboration&lt;/a&gt; by Susan Dawson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://e3alliance.org/"&gt;E3 Alliance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://data.e3alliance.org/" target="_blank"&gt;E3 Alliance Data and Trends Portal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://education.utexas.edu/" target="_blank"&gt;The University of Texas at Austin College of Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://texaserc.utexas.edu/" target="_blank"&gt;The University of Texas at Austin Education Research Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More on Collective Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infographic: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank"&gt;What is Collective Impact?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource List: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank"&gt;Getting Started in Collective Impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found &lt;a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and is licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"&gt;CC: By 4.0. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by &lt;a href="https://incompetech.com/"&gt;Kevin Macleod&lt;/a&gt;. Licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"&gt;CC: By.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We talk with E3 Alliance’s founder and former CEO Susan Dawson about her new book and explore the essential skills backbone teams need to effectively influence their collective – especially when they do not hold formal authority.

How to Influence without Authority

How can a community shift their economic future?In this episode, we explore how communities heavily reliant on a single industry can come together to diversify and build a more resilient economy. This kind of transformation is complex and requires collaboration across a broad range of partners to support the wellbeing of the whole community.We discuss what it looks like to diversify single-industry communities with Heidi Binko of the Just Transition Fund and Sherene Hess, an Indiana County Commissioner from Western Pennsylvania. We discuss the challenges these communities face, including job losses and economic uncertainty, and delve into development strategies that can support diversification, including how to leverage local assets, foster collaboration across communities, and access a variety of funding streams.This is a helpful conversation for anyone seeking to better prepare your community to withstand economic shifts and shocks, and proactively plan for long-term economic sustainability.Resources and Footnotes<ul><li><a href="https://justtransitionfund.org/">Just Transition Fund</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thecenter-indianapa.org/">Center for Community Growth</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thecenter-indianapa.org/about-4">Indiana County Thrives</a></li></ul>More on Collective Impact<ul><li>Infographic: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank">What is Collective Impact?</a></li><li>Resource List: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank">Getting Started in Collective Impact</a></li></ul>The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/">here</a> and is licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC: By 4.0. </a>The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by <a href="https://incompetech.com/">Kevin Macleod</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC: By.</a>Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;How can a community shift their economic future?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore how communities heavily reliant on a single industry can come together to diversify and build a more resilient economy. This kind of transformation is complex and requires collaboration across a broad range of partners to support the wellbeing of the whole community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss what it looks like to diversify single-industry communities with &lt;strong&gt;Heidi Binko&lt;/strong&gt; of the &lt;strong&gt;Just Transition Fund&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Sherene Hess&lt;/strong&gt;, an Indiana County Commissioner from Western Pennsylvania. We discuss the challenges these communities face, including job losses and economic uncertainty, and delve into development strategies that can support diversification, including how to leverage local assets, foster collaboration across communities, and access a variety of funding streams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a helpful conversation for anyone seeking to better prepare your community to withstand economic shifts and shocks, and proactively plan for long-term economic sustainability.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Footnotes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://justtransitionfund.org/"&gt;Just Transition Fund&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thecenter-indianapa.org/"&gt;Center for Community Growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thecenter-indianapa.org/about-4"&gt;Indiana County Thrives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More on Collective Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infographic: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank"&gt;What is Collective Impact?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource List: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank"&gt;Getting Started in Collective Impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found &lt;a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and is licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"&gt;CC: By 4.0. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by &lt;a href="https://incompetech.com/"&gt;Kevin Macleod&lt;/a&gt;. Licensed under &lt;a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"&gt;CC: By.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: &lt;a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We learn about the work of the Just Transition Fund and explore how communities heavily reliant on a single industry can come together to diversify and build a more resilient economy.

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