The Center for Collaborative Excellence (TM)
Fostering Innovation Sharing Best Practices Accelerating Collaborative Leadership
M.C. Vidas & Associates is proud to announce the launch of the Center for Collaborative Excellence. With its mission to advance excellence in action of collaborative work, the center looks to provide training, education, evaluation, fund development, grant information and research for coalitions, initiatives, networks, public/private partnerships and community collaboratives dedicated to addressing critical social, economic, environmental, health and educational issues. Learn about training opportunities and programs aimed at jump-starting or re-invigorating your collaborative efforts! Hear from collaborative leaders as to what is working and what remains a challenge! For more information on the Center's Collaborative Leadership Program entitled Working Together for Better contact: Director Mary Vidas at vidasandassociates@gmail.com.
Featured Video Lucy Bernholz
A collaborative approach to sharing data. Stanford Center of Philanthropy and Civil Society Dr. Bernholz's call to action focuses on the need for large philanthropic organizations to be more transparent, open, and democratic in sharing their data. Check out how the Open Philanthropy movement is gaining steam. click on video to hear presentation |
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Collaborations, Measuring Backbone Contributions to Collect Impact
Social Innovation Review, by Shiloh Turner, Kathy Merchant, John Kania and Ellen Martin
One of the major dilemmas backbone organizations face is how to articulate their role and influence in collective impact efforts. To maintain its status as an objective and honest broker motivated by the common good, it is critical that the backbone does not come across as “taking credit” for these efforts. However, certain stakeholders, such as funders and board members, require evidence that the backbone has added value to justify their investments of time and money. Identified are four measures of influence that can help to demonstrate the backbone’s contributions. Read More
Social Innovation Review, by Shiloh Turner, Kathy Merchant, John Kania and Ellen Martin
One of the major dilemmas backbone organizations face is how to articulate their role and influence in collective impact efforts. To maintain its status as an objective and honest broker motivated by the common good, it is critical that the backbone does not come across as “taking credit” for these efforts. However, certain stakeholders, such as funders and board members, require evidence that the backbone has added value to justify their investments of time and money. Identified are four measures of influence that can help to demonstrate the backbone’s contributions. Read More
Collaborations, Not Competition
Associations Now, by Melanie D.G. Kaplan Fierce competition among associations with similar interests is out. Collaboration is in. Working together makes dollars and sense, as three organizations in the finance industry discovered when they joined forces to attract members and leverage opportunities. If you haven't noticed how crowded the association pool has become in the past several years, well, you probably haven't been paying attention. From agriculture to aerospace, multiple organizations compete for attention of both their members and potential new ones. That competition will only increase in coming years. Read More Collaborative SpotlightFind out how nonprofits, corporations and public service groups are collaborating to end hunger in the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities they serve.
M.C. Vidas & Associates is proud to be working with various nonprofits in providing requested research and collaborative development services. Click here to learn more... EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
Collaborative Leadership Training Featured Workshop: Working Together for Better Results ABOUT: This popular research based presentation/training has received high accolades for providing creating common understanding of among all members of collaborative groups, partnerships and initiatives as to the various models, methods and evaluation benefits of working collaboratively, as well as setting the stage for their work together. Can be customized to meet your needs. For more information, contact The Center for Collaborative Excellence at 651-303-6005. PRESENTATION/ TRAINING TITLE: WORKING TOGETHER FOR BETTER RESULTS Topics covered include (but not exclusive to the following):
"An excellent presentation for any collaborative looking to advance their work and impact. Provides a common understanding of the nature and development of collaboratives and evaluation models that are practical and research-based. Lead instructor, Mary Vidas is an effective speaker and very knowledgeable about this topic." University of Minnesota Extension Services |
The Little Fish-Big Pond Effect of Today's Social Collaboration Tools
Venture Beat, by Ramona Pierson The next generation of social platforms won’t measure its success on the number of connections or the quantity of posts and likes. The next generation of social platform will focus on connecting people with things they need — content, experts, conversations and resources that help them get their work done. In addition to all the bells and whistles that you’d expect from an engaging social network platform, these next generation solutions will also start to fill the gaps with better relevancy, real personalization and systems to help you measure your progress and goals. Read More The Center PresentsMETOWN STRONG: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODELS FOR SMALL TOWN GROWTH AND RETENTION
The Center for Collaborative Excellence Director, Mary C. Vidas was chosen to present CCE's research on economic development and models for keeping small towns vibrant and growing amidst today's economic challenges at the Symposium for Small Towns, sponsored by the Center for Small Towns at the University of Minnesota Morris. Leaders from around the country and Minnesota gathered for the three day symposium to improve dialogue and exemplify how communities can connect and grow as the result of current population migration trends. Additional goals included: Informing the rural development industry of current strategies for recruitment and retention. Bringing the macroeconomic perspective of migration theory to the rural development industry. Exploring the role narrative language plays in recruitment strategies. Delineating the strategy differences between youth and adult recruitment. Developing a strategy to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and retention efforts. Exploring common recruitment strategies between states. Describing the economic impact of newcomers. Exploring opportunities the upcoming baby boomer housing relocation may hold for growth. Gathering experiences with place-based strategies; i.e. Land incentives, internships, alumni. If you would like to learn more about this presentation and future speaking engagements or to book this presentation, please contact us at 651-303-6005. COMING SOON... Links to collaborative resources Funding and grant opportunities Featured Presentations and webinars
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The Center for Collaborative Excellence Advancing Excellence in Collaborative Action and Leadership thecceinstitute@gmail.com phone 651-303-6005