City Rising is a social impact studio.

We lead and support innovative projects that strengthen, celebrate, and repair people and places.

Social Impact Learning Series Webinars

The City Rising Social Impact Learning Series is a collection of free webinars designed for leaders, practitioners, and organizations working to create meaningful community change. Each session shares practical tools, frameworks, and insights drawn from more than two decades of social impact practice, research, and collaboration across sectors. Participants gain actionable ideas and resources they can apply immediately in their work. The series launches with the signature webinar “Why Collaboration Fails and What Ecosystem Thinking Can Do About It.”

Why Collaboration Fails and What Ecosystems Thinking Can Do About It

When: Thursday, April 16, 2026. 1-2PM EST
Free to attend

This session explores why many well-intentioned collaborations stall, fragment, or fail to produce meaningful change. In this free webinar, participants will learn how shifting from a traditional collaboration mindset to ecosystem thinking can unlock new possibilities for coordination, strategy, and impact. The session introduces practical frameworks for seeing the actors, relationships, and conditions that shape complex social challenges. Information provided is essential in cultivating and maintaining collective impact strategies. Attendees will leave with new language, tools, and resources they can immediately apply to strengthen their own initiatives and partnerships.