We are a nonprofit organization that works for social justice and sustainability. We ignite the power of collaboration by building leadership capacity, fostering connectivity, and facilitating concerted action.. IISC provides consulting, facilitation, network building, leadership development, and training services so that our clients can innovate, think strategically and take vision to action. We build the capacity of all with whom we work by modeling the behaviors and transferring the skills and tools of collaboration.

Today, one focus of our work is on integrating technology and new social media to achieve greater social impact in all of our collaborative efforts.

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One way we demonstrate our commitment to social justice is by building the leadership and collaborative capacity of grassroots leaders to engage, speak out, and participate fully in determining the policies and decisions that affect their lives and their communities.

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Collaborate for Impact

Our work demonstrates the power of bringing together key stakeholders to create a shared vision and strategies for concerted action… More

“Our strategic planning process with IISC was successful beyond our wildest dreams.”

Charlie Lord, Executive Director,
Urban Ecology Institute

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1/24/12 // Gibrán Rivera

Collective Leadership: Doing and Being

Last Tuesday, Curtis Ogden and I had the privilege of hosting an LLC webinar on collective ... More

1/20/12 // IISC

Authenticity

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1/17/12 // Gibrán Rivera

New Mutualism

I am made greater by the sum of my connections, and so are my connections - Stowe ... More

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Interaction Associates Named a Top 20 Leadership Training Company! IISC is proud to announce that our partner organization, Interaction Associates, has been selected by TrainingIndustry.com as one of their 2012 Top 20 Leadership Training Companies. Read more

If You Till It, They Will Come: Nurturing Collective Leadership. Free webinar on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 3-4 p.m. EST! IISC Senior Associates Curtis Ogden and Gibrán Rivera will explore stories of and practices for creating the conditions to unleash leader-full momentum that embodies and leads to the social change we seek. Read more

Strategies for Designing Social Change: Free webinar on 12/14/11 at 1 p.m. EST with IISC’s Melinda Weekes and IA’s Ashley Welch Read more

IISC and the Vermont Farm to Plate Initiative IISC’s Curtis Ogden and Beth Tener of New Directions Collaborative were selected as the team to deliver two network trainings to the Vermont Farm to Plate initiative.
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Racial Justice and Health Equity at BPHC IISC’s Cynthia Silva Parker and Jen Willsea have been working with the Boston Public Health Commission on several tracks within their Racial Justice and Health Equity Initiative.
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