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1 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT: MULTIPLE PROJECTS

2 OUR VISION Promoting vibrant, caring and sustainable communities through: Research Dialogue Analysis Reflection dedicated to the practice of holistic community development.

3 Focus To produce high-quality research in two priority areas: Regional development Indigenous communities

4 OUR OBJECTIVES } To build Northern Ontario s capacity to conduct its own research } To provide evidence for informed policy and decision-making } To contribute to social and economic justice for Northern Ontario Northern Ontario

5 Examples of Successful Collaborative Project Management Social Entrepreneurship Evolution 20+ partners across Northern Ontario Indigenous, Anglophone & francophone communities $500k+ over 3 years from OTF ( ) Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) Rural Agri-Innovation Network Animating John Rowswell Hub Trail

6 WHY DOES NORDIK DO COLLABORATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

7 Community-based research is a collaboration between community groups and researchers for the purpose of creating new knowledge or understanding about a practical community issue in order to bring about change.

8 The issue is generated by the community and community members participate in all aspects of the research process. Community-based research therefore is collaborative, participatory, empowering, systematic and transformative - Hills and Mullett, 2000

9 HOW DO COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WORK?

10 5 Conditions Contributing to Collective (Collaborative) Impact 1. Common agenda 2. Shared measurement systems 3. Mutually reinforcing activities 4. Continuous communication 5. Backbone support organization

11 WHY ARE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS NEEDED IN NORTHERN ONTARIO?

12 Address Complex, inter-related issues & policies Infrastructure Sustainable Self-Sufficient Economies Ecological Responsibility Research Innovation NORDIK Place-Making & Identity Re- Formation Education & Training Youth Engagement & Retention Social Innovation & Change Making Diverse Respectful Relationship Building

13 Increase Impact of Projects from Isolated Impact Organizations work separately, each with their own goals and metrics Collective Impact All working toward the same goal and measuring the same things Evaluation attempts to isolate a particular organization s impact Organizations actively coordinating their actions and sharing lessons learned Large scale change is assumed to depend on scaling organizations Corporate and government sectors are often disconnected from foundations and non-profits. Funders select individual grantees Cross-sector alignment with government, nonprofit, philanthropic and corporate sectors as partners Funders see their investments as part of a bigger puzzle with multiple interacting factors 13

14 February 7, 2008 PENOKEAN HILLS FARMS Local Beef Marke-ng Ini-a-ve In 2005, ﬁve local farmers joined together and asked NORDIK Ins-tute to assist them with market research. As a group they could pool together their -me, resources, abili-es and skills. Brand is now locally recognized in 2010 alone, increased sales by over 30%

15 Strengthen Communities: The Collaboration Continuum from Trust Compete Co-exist Communicate Cooperate Coordinate Collaborate Integrate Competition for clients, resources, partners, public attention. No systematic connection between agencies. Inter-agency information sharing (e.g. networking). As needed, often informal, interaction, on discrete activities or projects. Organizations systematically adjust and align work with each other for greater outcomes. Longer term interaction based on shared mission, goals; shared decisionmakers and resources. Fully integrated programs, planning, funding. Turf Loose Tight 15

16 HOW HAS YOUR COLLABORATION ADDRESSED COMPLEX ISSUES? INCREASED IMPACT? STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY?

Putting Collective Impact into Practice in Maine Communities. Workbook. Friday, October 26, 2012 Lewiston Public Library

Putting Collective Impact into Practice in Maine Communities Workbook Friday, October 26, 2012 Lewiston Public Library 1 Workshop Agenda 8:15-9:00 Registration, coffee/tea, scones, bagels 9:00-9:15 Welcome