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Engaged Program Planning Using the EF Impact Collaborative

Extension Foundation’s Impact Collaborative is a methodology that helps Cooperative Extension projects, programs, and initiatives to be innovative and community-engaged efforts that result in measurable and visible local impact. This publication provides context and guidance on community engagement and team building using the Impact Collaborative methodology.

Attribution		2
Table Of Contents		3
Meet The Authors/Acknowledgments		4
Introduction		5
Part One: The Impact Collaborative Roadmap		6
Part Two: Engagement in Cooperative Extension		6
2.1 Engaged Model		6
2.2 Expert Model		7
2.3 Hybrid Model		7
Part Three: Using an Engaged/Hybrid Model		8
Part Four: Shared Expertise, Shared Learning		8
Part Five: Use of Collective Impact		9
5.1 A Common Agenda		10
5.2 Shared Measurement Systems		11
5.3 Mutually Reinforcing Activities		11
5.4 Use of Continuous Communication		12
5.5 Backbone Support Organizations		13
Part Six: Impact Collaborative Project Team Structures		13
6.1 From Seed Team to Steering Team		13
6.2 Leadership Team		14
6.3 Work Streams/Work Stream Teams		14
6.4 Change Network		14
6.5 Design Teams		14
Conclusion		15
References		15

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