SI Alliance – Staten Island Alliance for North Shore Children & Families

Our
Approach

What is Collective Impact?

Collective Impact is an approach to tackling a particular social issue that brings together different stakeholders and groups to align forces and efforts. It is a way to organize individuals and organizations in order to best utilize each other’s strengths and achieve more than is possible separately. Members define their common agenda, develop a consistent communication system, mutually reinforcing activities, and shared measurement strategies, and coordinate these efforts with the support of a backbone organization.

How we are organized

  • Alliance Co-Chairs: 3 individuals that provide strategic guidance and leadership for our efforts
  • Advisory Committee: Small board of engaged leaders and stakeholders who help define our common agenda and identify key areas for collaboration
  • Steering Committee: Large group with representation from all member organizations, that makes critical decisions about the activities and efforts of the Alliance
  • Working Groups: Five thematic groups that provide a platform for members collaborative efforts and community action. These five groups include:
    • Parent Empowerment and Action
    • Early Learning Environments
    • Community-Based Services and Supports
    • Data and Knowledge Sharing
    • Policy and Financing Solutions
  • Backbone Organization: One organization that supports collaboration, alignment, and sustainable efforts across the Alliance