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Presentation at the 2012 annual conference of the National Guild for Community Arts Education by Andrea Temkin and Christopher Keevil. Multi-Organizational Alliances: Maximizing Impact Thursday | 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Topics covered: Collaboration / Partnership In communities across the country, nonprofits are forming multi-organizational alliances to overcome common challenges, leverage economies of scale and increase their collective impact. Recent research described in the Stanford Social Innovation Review reveals that high functioning alliances share common practices and are guided by a consistent set of principles that generate powerful results. In 2009, Wellspring Consulting helped the Alameda County Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership revise its governance structure so that it could better serve its members’ individual and mutual interests. Today, more than 50 organizations and 90 individuals collaborate through the Alliance to carry out arts integration projects and advocate for public support of arts education. Presenters will share research findings and practical real-world examples you can use to build effective alliances and generate large scale change in your community.
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Every child
CORE PRINCIPLESAlliance for Arts Learning Leadership
Comprehends that every child enters school with experiences from their homes and communities that are assets and must be acknowledged, recognized, and built upon
Builds on the strengths that every child brings to school and provides tools for teachers to differentiate instruction and connect to diverse learning styles so that every child can be successful in school TODAY
Requires that arts learning strategies must be aimed at important learning and educational goals identified by teachers, administrators, and community members so that every student is successful as they advance through grade levels in school and later in life
Cultural Competency
Quality Arts Learning
Educational Equity
What governance structure should the Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership put in place now that will be effective in the present, and also position the organization well for the future?– Across the network of partners and
organizations who interact with and through the Alliance; and,
– In the context of our role as a social change organization – going beyond the teaching of dance, drama, music, and visual arts, to responding to issues of equity
KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONUsed to Guide our Project
OLD STRUCTURE
• There is a lack of clarity on individuals’ roles
• Meetings and engagements are not focused on the most valuable content for attendees
• The decision making process is unclear
• There is a lack of consensus around the implementation of the Alliance’s work
• The loop is often not closed on open issues
• Some groups are underrepresented
NEW STRUCTURE
• Defined partnership roles and responsibilities
• Organizations, groups, and individuals make explicit commitments to participate as members in the Alliance
• Clearly articulated programs with agreed upon goals and objectives
• Information and communication flow can be better targeted to those who need them
• Defined and visible paths of decision making
Mapping theNext
An Emerging Roadmap to Transform Public Education through the ArtsAugust 2012
Presented by the Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership
10Years
A Different Approach to Planning
Phase 1: March – July 2012 Phase 2 Phase 3
“I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation. Not mediation, negotiation, problem-solving, debate, or public meetings. Simple, truthful conversation where we each have a chance to speak, we each feel heard, and we each listen well.”
—Meg Wheatley, Turning to One Another
Our Organizing Framework
How can we collectively transform public education through the arts to create a better future for everyone?
Catalyze strategic conversations.Self-organized, strategic conversations using “Conversations-In-A-Box” as guidance.
Leave a trail.Key takeaways from conversations were shared in a blog.
Synthesize.Volunteers synthesized what they heard and fed summaries and provocative questions back into the community.
Phase 1: Conversations (Building Muscle)
More than 280 people representing 50+ organizations from 8 counties participated in
self-organized, face-to-face conversations from March through June 2012.
AEP ForumAlameda County Arts CommissionAlameda County Board of EducationAlameda County Office of EducationBerkeley Unified School DistrictCSU East BayCSU NorthridgeCal PerformancesCalifornia Academy of SciencesCalifornia PTACastro Valley High SchoolCivicorpsDe Young MuseumDublin Unified School DistrictEnvision Learning PartnersExploratoriumHearst Museum of AnthropologyHewlett FoundationIMSSISKMEJefferson ElementaryJustice MattersKQEDLeslie UniversityMOCHAMcKinley ElementaryMills Teacher ScholarsMuir Middle SchoolOakland Leadership AcademyOakland MuseumOakland Unified School DistrictOakland Youth ChorusPeralta PTAPerforming Arts WorkshopRex FoundationSFMOMASLANTSan Francisco BalletSan Francisco Boys ChoirSan Francisco Brown Bag CollaborativeSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco Unified School DistrictSan Jose Unified School DistrictSan Leandro Unified School DistrictSan Mateo County of EducationStreetside StoriesSunol-Glen Unified School DistrictTeaching Artists OrganizedUniversity of San FranciscoVida StudiosVisual Thinking StrategiesWest Ed
80 blog posts from 36 different people.
63 comments from 17 different people.
We created an open blog for participants to share key insights from their conversations and to “build muscle” for online engagement.
http://allianceforall.wordpress.com/
Several community members went beyond sharing their face-to-face conversations and began an active dialogue online.
Mindset Shifts Required
A resilient and responsive networkto ensure a complete education for the success of every child.
The Result
Phase IIKey Questions
What role will you play in creating this future?
Who should take responsibility for the work that emerges, and
how will this happen?
What will our benchmarks for success be?
How will this reshape our relationships?
What shifts will this require?
