"Collective Impact" Author John Kania to Present at nFocus Solutions' Communities for Change 2012 Event

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Kania, managing director of FSG and co-author of Collective Impact and Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World, will serve as the Communities for Change 2012 keynote speaker, October 10-11 in Houston, Texas. Communities for Change is an annual leadership symposium hosted by nFocus Solutions™.

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Kania's keynote presentation, "Breakthroughs in Collective Impact and Shared Measurement" will focus on the vital role shared measurement has in growing and improving collaborations and outcomes as part of a collective impact strategy. The presentation will expand upon Kania's 2010 article "Collective Impact", a game-changing study on how multi-agency collaborations can form a central structure and strategy to tackle large-scale social issues.

"I am excited to join nFocus Solutions at this incredible event," Kania said. "Communities for Change 2012 promises to be a powerful opportunity for organizations across multiple sectors to coordinate shared goals and lessons with each other in order to create the first steps toward the structures and conditions needed to solve complex, dynamic problems."

"We look forward to hearing John Kania's keynote speech at Communities for Change 2012," said Ananda Roberts, president of nFocus Solutions. "He is an excellent keynote for this event, which provides a format for organizations to exchange information about opportunities, successes and lessons learned to better bridge the education achievement gap through integrated school and community partnerships."

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About nFocus Solutions™

nFocus Solutions™ is the leading provider of outcome measurement and performance management technology for nonprofits, communities and the U.S. government. Our solutions are designed to automate and simplify the process of monitoring, managing and analyzing real-time data that is crucial to the accurate measurement of performance, outcomes and impact. For more than 17 years, both large and small organizations have relied on nFocus to streamline operations, improve decision making and drive positive change in the communities they serve. The U.S. Army also leverages our leading solutions to track the training and mission readiness of more than two million soldiers and civilians around the world. Visit www.nfocus.com today to learn more.

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