Irvine Foundation Study Confirms Collaborative Regional Initiatives Work

One of the most significant findings of the Irvine Foundation’s study of collaborative regional initiatives (CRIs) is that they produced significant outcomes despite lacking formal power. CRIs are defined as partnerships of government, business, and community representatives working together to promote the economic vitality and improve the quality of life in their regions.

As outlined in the report, Collaborative Regional Initiatives: Civic Entrepreneurs Work to Fill the Governance Gap, successful CRIs appear to be characterized by collaborative leadership, dynamic and flexible institutional structures, and an emphasis on research from neutral, trusted sources.

Full report at http://www.irvine.org/assets/pdf/pubs/civic/insight_CRI.pdf

(Many thanks to Leigh Ann Wilder of Southern Compass for passing this along. Russ)