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Catalyzing Change: Identifying Action To Accelerate Collective Impact Progress In San Bernardino County, Stephanie Houston Oct 2015

Catalyzing Change: Identifying Action To Accelerate Collective Impact Progress In San Bernardino County, Stephanie Houston

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The purpose of this study was to identify the most important actions for the implementation of the San Bernardino County Vison using a Collective Impact approach. Collective Impact is a structured approach to problem solving that includes the five core conditions of, common agenda, continuous improvement, shared measurement system, mutually reinforcing activities, and backbone functions. The Delphi technique was used to gather data, perceptions, and opinions from 16 cross-sector leaders identified as experts responsible for the implementation of the San Bernardino County Vision. Survey participants were identified as experts based upon their responsibility as cross-sector leaders engaged in the San …