Often in community development work, too many organizations are working in isolation from one another. According to the Collective Impact Forum, collective impact brings people together in a structured way to achieve social change.

In this two-part episode, I’ll be exploring the efficacy of the collective impact model from two perspectives: Philanthropy and Community Development. Today I’m talking with Tevonne Ellis (of Claretian Associates), who is the Network Coordinator for the South Chicago Neighborhood Network.