IP3 has long supported healthy, equitable, sustainable communities working to advance well-being for current and future generations. Over the past several years, our work has focused on curating and sharing tools, data, and approaches organizations and networks need to meet the growing movement to thrive together.
The Thriving Together movement is grounded in the Vital Conditions for Well-Being framework and unites around a common goal of all people and all places thriving, with no exceptions. There is a growing network of community stewards adopting the ethos of Thriving Together in an effort to shape a healthier and more equitable future.
As community members and organizations around the nation begin to work together in new ways, IP3 has partnered to support the core practices all groups need to create meaningful, sustainable change together.
What is Thriving Together?
Thriving Together is a growing movement committed to creating communities where everyone has a fair chance to participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. During 2020, in the wake of COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd more than 100 people and organizations diverted daily work to help craft Thriving Together: A Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Communities Across America. The Springboard was designed to open a new chapter in America’s quest for well-being and justice—to propel a Thriving Together movement that matched the high stakes of the legacy moment. Today, there is a growing network of organizations and communities adopting the principles and practices of Thriving Together to shape a healthier, more equitable future.
Essential Practices for Creating Change Together
IP3’s expertise and tools—Community Commons, Community Commons Spaces, and IP3 ASSESS—are well-suited to support and amplify the work of collaborative networks who are expanding Vital Conditions and the opportunity for all of us to thrive together. Below, we’ve outlined how our work is helping communities turn a vision of Thriving into action. The essential practices for Thriving Together are:
Shape a Shared Vision
Shaping a shared vision means reimagining what is possible and developing a clear, common goal that everyone understands, believes in, and contributes to.
Community Commons lifts up community stories and examples from around the country while offering national context to support local groups in reshaping their visions, based on learnings and innovations coming out of the larger movement.
Community Commons Spaces provide regional hubs to house network resources, change models, and frameworks. Spaces help create shared understanding of key concepts and provide a venue for partners to co-develop language that resonates with their unique community.
IP3 ASSESS provides data organized by frameworks to understand the state of communities when it comes to each of the Vital Conditions for Well-Being. With the simple data outputs and customizable dashboard tools, communities can tell a more complete story.
See it in practice: The Inland Empire Vital Conditions Network uses a Community Commons Space to to amplify their vision, build their network, and foster shared learning and understanding. Learn more about our collaborative work.
Grow Trusting Relationships
Growing trusted relationships means creating meaningful, sustained change through strong relationships built on trust, empathy transparency, and collaboration among partners and across sectors.
Community Commons Spaces serve as a digital backbone for collaboratives, providing a shared space for communities to connect, share, and coordinate efforts. Regional Networks leverage Spaces to facilitate dialogue and collaboration across sectors.
See it in practice: North Sound ACH Collaborative Action Network strengthens cross-sector partnerships to advance shared stewardship. Learn more about our collaborative work.
Build Shared Language and Understanding
For collective action to be effective, communities and collaboratives need a common language and framework to guide discussions and decisions.
Community Commons organizes thousands of curated, vetted resources to support changemakers, organized across common topics and into various content libraries to simplify resource discovery and build shared learning and understanding.
Community Commons Spaces help groups develop and refine shared language through knowledge-sharing and peer learning.
IP3 ASSESS provides data-driven narratives that help communities translate data into actionable insights.
See it in practice: The Northwest Regional Primary Care Association uses a Community Commons Space to create alignment among regional health centers and strengthen understanding and use of the Vital Conditions framework.
Strengthen Collective Capacities
Communities need the tools, data, and resources to take action and sustain change.
IP3 ASSESS equips communities with meaningful data for planning, decision-making, and advocacy.
Community Commons curates relevant resources, tools, and guides that communities can use to build capacity.
See it in practice: Thriving Together North Central Washington integrates community voices with data dashboards to build regional capacity. Learn more about our collaborative work.
Use Measurement to Catalyze Change
Data is a powerful tool to spur action, shape policy, and track progress over time.
IP3 ASSESS combines quantitative data with qualitative insights, helping communities tell their stories.
Community Commons curates resources, tools, and indicators, providing comparative insights for local efforts.
See it in practice: Learn how the Center for Rural Health Development in West Virginia leverages the Vital Conditions Framework to align statewide priorities for the Wild, Wonderful, Healthy West Virginia initiative. Learn more about our collaborative work.
Foster Collaboration, Advocacy, and Innovation
Thriving Together is made possible when we mobilize collective action, advocate for change, and foster innovation across sectors.
Community Commons uplifts multi-solving strategies, innovative policies, and collaborative efforts nationwide.
Community Commons Spaces provide infrastructure for coalitions to organize and advocate effectively.
See it in practice: The Alliance for the Public’s Health uses a Community Commons Space and collaborates with IP3 to develop educational materials for public health advocacy.
Looking Ahead
IP3 is part of a larger network of stewards supporting and expanding the Thriving Together movement. By bringing together shared vision and values, learning pathways, data organized for action, and collaboration tools we can continue to support communities who are creating a thriving future for all.
IP3 is committed to advancing this national movement to Thrive Together. If you are interested in learning more and/or leveraging one or more of our tools to join the movement, please complete the form below!
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