Coordinate multiple organizations and stakeholders around a shared agenda to achieve large-scale social change.
Developed by FSG Social Impact Consultants, this framework has been applied to over 200 initiatives worldwide, achieving measurable progress on complex social issues through coordinated action.
65% of initiatives achieve measurable systems-level improvements
80% of participating organizations report improved coordination
40% reduction in duplicated efforts across participating organizations
75% of initiatives maintain momentum beyond initial 3-year commitment
50% of initiatives successfully scale to regional or national level
Emerging from practitioner-informed methods — further validation may be needed.
Character quality: collaboration
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