Through community investment and groundbreaking research, the Outdoor Foundation's Thrive Outside Initiative works with partners across the country to address outdoor equity barriers and help make the outdoors accessible for all. The collective impact model is the foundation upon which the Thrive Outside Initiative is built. Collective impact brings people together—in a structured way—to achieve social change. We know that in order to make real progress within the outdoor community, we must utilize a systemic approach to social impact that focuses on relationships between organizations and all community partners. Collective Impact is defined as a network of community members, organizations, and institutions that advance equity by learning together, aligning, and integrating their actions to achieve population- and systems-level change. Learn how the Outdoor Foundation and our Thrive Outside Communities are working to integrate the collective impact model to drive equity and systems change in the outdoors. Panelists will share their experiences working through a collective impact model, connecting youth and families from historically marginalized communities with nature, and addressing the outdoor equity barriers that exist in communities.
Moderator: Jacob Fisher, Outdoor Foundation
Presenters: Heather Rossetti – Manager, Thrive Outside San Diego at The San Diego Foundation;
Akiima Price - Akima Price Consulting, Community Liaison at Friends of Anacostia Park; Manager, Thrive Outside DC at Anacostia Park And Community Collaborative