Impact Networks

CHAPTER 3

Making Networks Work

There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.

—IDOWU KOYENIKAN, Wealth for All

Networks are more than just a way of seeing or thinking about the systems around us; they are a way of organizing to meet the complexity of our world. Impact networks are a viable approach when two conditions are met: (1) you face a complex issue that you can’t solve on your own, and (2) greater levels of connectivity are needed between individuals and/or organizations to address the issue.¹

Depending on their specific focus, impact networks may manifest in different forms, each with a distinct structure. As introduced in chapter 1, the three primary forms of impact ...