building capacity though collaboration
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Building Capacity through Collaboration
Presentation by Aurelia Roman
November 28, 2014
Report by Don deGuerre, Aurelia Roman, and Emma Legault
In collaboration with Andy Malolepszy
Presentation by Aurelia Roman
November 28, 2014
Report by Don deGuerre, Aurelia Roman, and Emma Legault
In collaboration with Andy Malolepszy
University-Community Partnership
21 Century Catholic Community Campaign
Concordia University
Human Systems Intervention MA Program Centre for Human Relations and Community Studies
21 Century Catholic Community Campaign
Concordia University
Human Systems Intervention MA Program Centre for Human Relations and Community Studies
Authors of this report
Community- based research byEmma Legault, MAAurelia Roman, MA, PhD( in process)
Under the supervision, guidance and support ofDr. Don de Guerre
Community- based research byEmma Legault, MAAurelia Roman, MA, PhD( in process)
Under the supervision, guidance and support ofDr. Don de Guerre
Today’s presentation
About S.O.A.R. and Appreciative Inquiry
Summary of research findings
Can we create collective impact?
About S.O.A.R. and Appreciative Inquiry
Summary of research findings
Can we create collective impact?
S.O.A.R.
Strengths-based approach to strategic planning
Powerful intervention in itself
Increases capacity to identify organizational
strategies
Focuses on individual organizations
Strengths-based approach to strategic planning
Powerful intervention in itself
Increases capacity to identify organizational
strategies
Focuses on individual organizations
Purpose of the report
Create a conversation and further explorationIs there an opportunity for collective impact?
“The dream is to have an umbrella network”“Anglophone community needs more
togetherness”
Create a conversation and further explorationIs there an opportunity for collective impact?
“The dream is to have an umbrella network”“Anglophone community needs more
togetherness”
What did we find?
1. Need to increase organizational capacity
2. Need to increase collaboration with other organizations
3. Need to focus on strategic priorities
What did we find?
1. Need to increase organizational capacity
2. Need to increase collaboration with other organizations
3. Need to focus on strategic priorities
Organizational capacity
Many commonalities across organizations
Increased need to re-align the organization to the demands of multiple stakeholders, community members, and granting agencies. Find better ways to reach out to those that are hard to reachSecure resources
Many commonalities across organizations
Increased need to re-align the organization to the demands of multiple stakeholders, community members, and granting agencies. Find better ways to reach out to those that are hard to reachSecure resources
Organizational capacity
Organizational Capacity
Perceived need for internal changes Organizational identity and continuity
Improve day to day operations Adaptive programs and improved communication
Secure resources (human; financial; etc.)
Perceived need for internal changes Organizational identity and continuity
Improve day to day operations Adaptive programs and improved communication
Secure resources (human; financial; etc.)
5 min discussion
Inter-organizational collaboration
Optimize use of resourcesMulti sectorial alliances; Strategic partnerships; Trade/share technology, expertise, or any other resources.
Share knowledge & learningOrganize events, conferences, webinars, networking events, webinars; Share best practices, etc.
CommunicationCreate common opportunities such as outreach&
marketing campaigns; market research;
Optimize use of resourcesMulti sectorial alliances; Strategic partnerships; Trade/share technology, expertise, or any other resources.
Share knowledge & learningOrganize events, conferences, webinars, networking events, webinars; Share best practices, etc.
CommunicationCreate common opportunities such as outreach&
marketing campaigns; market research;
Inter-organizational collaboration
Inter-organizational collaboration
Why is important?
Stronger sense of belonging Greater inclusion and accessibility of programs and servicesCreates new opportunities for action
Why is important?
Stronger sense of belonging Greater inclusion and accessibility of programs and servicesCreates new opportunities for action
5 min discussion
Strategic priorities
“Changing funding model; We need new strategies, new directions, new sources; Create alternatives; New model for fundraising, etc.” “Information exchange for many networks; Establish networks; Become a resource to other organizations; Create social change; social larger connections etc.”“Campaigning, advocacy work; work with others; Community Network Table; etc.”- “Evaluate expertise; see what resources can be shared and exchanged; Establish connectivity so we can tie our projects& resources together; etc.”“Need an inventory of organizations; what are we doing and what are the common needs?”“The idea of incubator is great; Understand other services and netowrk so we don’t duplicate services” etc.
“Changing funding model; We need new strategies, new directions, new sources; Create alternatives; New model for fundraising, etc.” “Information exchange for many networks; Establish networks; Become a resource to other organizations; Create social change; social larger connections etc.”“Campaigning, advocacy work; work with others; Community Network Table; etc.”- “Evaluate expertise; see what resources can be shared and exchanged; Establish connectivity so we can tie our projects& resources together; etc.”“Need an inventory of organizations; what are we doing and what are the common needs?”“The idea of incubator is great; Understand other services and netowrk so we don’t duplicate services” etc.
Strategic priorities
Funding ; Communication; Networks
Financial sustainability CommunicationNetworks/ Better connections
Funding ; Communication; Networks
Financial sustainability CommunicationNetworks/ Better connections
Strategic priorities
How are we going to improve communication, create funding opportunities and better connections with each other?
Create new models for inter-organizational collaborationNew models for inter-organizational collaboration?
How are we going to improve communication, create funding opportunities and better connections with each other?
Create new models for inter-organizational collaborationNew models for inter-organizational collaboration?
Strategic priorities
Financial sustainability Significant lack of fundingStrategies identified: joint ventures, encouraging corporate participation and researching successful fundraising models used in the business sector.
Social economy modelsSelf-financing modelsShared platforms
Financial sustainability Significant lack of fundingStrategies identified: joint ventures, encouraging corporate participation and researching successful fundraising models used in the business sector.
Social economy modelsSelf-financing modelsShared platforms
Strategic priorities
Communication Increase online presence (website development; e-newsletters; Social media profiles such as Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter, others)StorytellingRepository of resourcesDissemination of information
Communication Increase online presence (website development; e-newsletters; Social media profiles such as Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter, others)StorytellingRepository of resourcesDissemination of information
5 min discussion
What’s next?
Continue the partnership with Concordia university
Series of learning events (Asset Mapping) Consider cutting edge-innovative workshops to
create the conditions for innovation (Positive Participative Innovation Workshop developed by Dr. Don deGuerre and other leading experts in the field)
Continue the partnership with Concordia university
Series of learning events (Asset Mapping) Consider cutting edge-innovative workshops to
create the conditions for innovation (Positive Participative Innovation Workshop developed by Dr. Don deGuerre and other leading experts in the field)
Thank you for listening
