Amy Carlson, Consultant & Rural Program Manager
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Registration & Continental Breakfast at 7:30
Collective Impact Presentation 8:00 to 9:30
Break 9:30-9:45
Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report 9:45 to 10:30
As the nonprofit sector confronts complex challenges, effective collaboration is increasingly needed to generate creative solutions and achieve greater and sustained impact.
“Collective impact,” a model introduced in 2011 by John Kania and Mark Kramer of the nonprofit consulting firm FSG, provides a framework to guide cross-sector collaborations for high-impact social change. Since its introduction, interest has taken off, both in the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. FSG continues to clarify the approach and more deeply explore its implementation.
Collective impact is a holistic approach that can serve to strengthen your collaborative efforts and deepen the impacts you achieve.
In this session we will explore:
- The five conditions of collective impact
- Opportunities and challenges presented by the framework
- Strategies for implementing the conditions for success, drawing on local collaborative efforts and examples of collective impact initiatives
- Local capacities to support and sustain collaborative initiatives
Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report
The Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) and Portland State University’s (PSU) Institute for Nonprofit Management (INPM) have collaborated to publish the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report(ONSR) that informs key decision makers in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors about the economic relevance of the nonprofit sector. This comprehensive report examines the sector as a whole—including a description of the size and scope of the sector, the current condition of nonprofits and clues about their economic and social relevance, and social impact of the nonprofit sector in Oregon.
The ONSR provides crucial information for public policy decision makers, philanthropists, and nonprofit leaders in their attempt to reorganize relations between nonprofits and government while dealing with the consequences of recent financial crises—the effects of which greatly influence Oregon’s state budget cycle and consequently the budget of many of the state’s 22,000+ nonprofit organizations.
Join us for a presentation and discussion about the ONSR findings following this NNCO session.
About the Presenter
Through a partnership with The Ford Institute for Community Building, Amy Carlson leads NAO’s rural program working to deepen our engagement with nonprofits across Oregon and build the capacity of rural communities and organizations. Amy brings 15 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations. Building on a foundation as a community organizer, Amy has served in field, program management, and consulting roles. Prior to joining NAO in 2011, Amy was a nonprofit consultant, primarily working with conservation groups, and before that, she served as the Program and Communications Director for the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. Amy has built successful programs from the ground up, guiding them through the stages of development to achieve sustainability. She is also proud of her career-long grassroots organizing work, mobilizing hundreds of people across Oregon to get involved with advocacy campaigns. Amy has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science from Willamette University and has completed graduate coursework at PSU’s Institute for Nonprofit Management.
About the Network
Each session of the Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon is designed to strengthen your management skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.
Become a Season Pass Holder
We encourage organizations and individuals to attend the entire series by purchasing a season pass. Season pass holders save up to $30 off of the individual session registration fees and are pre-registered for all six network sessions (listed on the right).
2500 NE Neff Road
Conference Room A
Bend, OR 97701
| NAO Members | $22.50 |
| Nonmembers | $25.00 |