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Cowboys and Pit Crews
The New Yorker, By Atul Gawande


Six Proven Practices for Backbone Organizations
Stanford Social Innovation Review, By Richard Crespin & Helen Moser


Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact: Part 1
Stanford Social Innovation Review, By Shiloh Turner, Kathy Merchant, John Kania & Ellen Martin


Zero Problem Philanthropy
Stanford Social Innovation Review, By Christian Seelos 


Stop Raising Awareness Already
Stanford Social Innovation Review, By Ann Christiano & Annie Neimand 


Moving Beyond Words to Action: A Practitioner’s Playbook for Achieving Collaboration Success
The Foundation Review, By Tessa LeSage, Jonathan L. Romine, and Jane Wei Skillern