Backbone organization

According to the Collective Impact model, each initiative is managed by a backbone organization that serves as a kind of “conductor of the orchestra” and the engine that pushes the initiative forward. The Shedra organization must have a vision, a strategic view and a supra-systemic point of view in all stages of the process, and act as a body without interests in the action arena of the initiative, which is guided solely by the success of the mission.

The Collective Impact model places great emphasis on the existence of a Sdera organization as a necessary condition for the success of initiatives of this type, defines it as one of the five components of the model, and emphasizes that the Sdera organization should have a separate organizational infrastructure, and a dedicated professional team to lead the partnership. In fact, this is a unique characteristic of the model that distinguishes it from other partnerships in the social field.

The necessity of the Sedra organization stems from the fact that the joint move goes beyond the boundaries of each of the partners in the initiative, which is a great challenge for the success of the move but also contains an opportunity. The organization must hold the various elements of the process and ensure that the ship moves in the right direction while sharing and coordinating all the factors.