The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.

Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World

13 years ago Network Contact Beth Kanter

Author

  • Beth Kanter
  • Katie Delahaye Paine

"The way we engage in meaningful social change is being fundamentally altered by technology....Two key processes lead to tremendous success for nonprofits: becoming networked and using measurem

Publishers

Number of Pages

336

Source

Email from Brett Davidson to The Communication Initiative on January 30 2013.

Discovering the Activation Point ™: Smart Strategies to Make People Act

13 years ago Network Contact Spitfire Strategies

Author

  • Kristen Grimm

"Real change requires action, and the key to moving people from knowledge to action is persuasion."

Publishers

Number of Pages

56

Source

Email from Brett Davidson to The Communication Initiative on January 30 2013; and email from David Bae to The Communication Initiative on February 21 2013. Image credit: Spitfire Strategies

Creating a Foursquare Communications Platform: Easy Steps to Build the Communications Capacity of Your Grantees

13 years ago Network Contact Spitfire Strategies

"When an organization understands the crucial role of communications, assigns responsibilities well, is confident in its messages, and understands how to measure and evolve its communications e

Publishers

Number of Pages

13

Source

Email from Brett Davidson to The Communication Initiative on January 30 2013.

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