Investigating the roles of community foundations in the establishment and sustainability of local college access networks in Michigan

Abstract

The authors use the FSG collective impact model as a framework to examine the role of community foundations in the creation and establishment of local college access networks across the state of Michigan. Their findings illustrate that community foundations have played a variety of roles, from fundraising to convening to cheerleading. The challenge for most communities is how to develop a plan for sustainability while allowing others to provide leadership for these evolving organizations for social change.