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Title: Systemic Impact: Systems, Markets, and Infrastructure. #2 in the Series
Language: English
Authors: Alex Cortez, Christine Wade, Kateland Beals, Bellwether
Source: Bellwether. 2025.
Availability: Bellwether. 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20001. Tel: 877-636-0909; Web site: https://bellwether.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Competition, Nonprofit Organizations, Governance, Community Influence, Stakeholders, Private Financial Support, Systems Approach, Educational Change
Abstract: In June 2022, Bellwether published the "Pragmatic Playbook," which explored how organizations can employ three strategies to maximize their impact--Direct Impact, Widespread Impact, and Systemic Impact. Over the past three-plus years, dozens of organizations across the country have adopted this framework for strategic decision-making and have used its key principles to communicate priorities in a clear, compelling "external" pitchbook to attract clients, partners, funders, and allies, and as an "internal" playbook to build alignment within their organization. One of the biggest areas of need organizations frequently cite is access to more guidance and resources on how to build their ability to pursue Systemic Impact. In January 2025, Bellwether launched an initiative to explore strong practices in Systemic Impact. In June 2025, Bellwether launched a six-month community of practice composed of 10 postsecondary persistence advising organizations across the country to build their capacity to plan and execute Systemic Impact campaigns and provide feedback on draft content. This report is the second in a series based on that work and argues that nonprofits need to embrace that they compete in markets and take advantage of Systemic Impact to influence the rules of the market to operate to their advantage.
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Entry Date: 2026
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