View the Resource By Michelle Shumate In this view-on-demand mini-class, Professor Shumate introduces pathways mapping, a tool to help networks understand their theory of change. Network leaders will learn about the elements of a theory of change and then use the tools of backward design to help them generate their theory of change. 

View the Resource By Michelle Shumate, Gilly Cantor, Nick Armstrong, Megan Andros In this view-on-demand webinar, produced by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, key veteran leaders describe how the landscape of care coordination is changing and what veterans organizations should do to take advantage of these changes. Professor Shumate introduces care coordination and the incomplete timeline of policy related to care coordination.

View the Resource By Michelle Shumate In this view-on-demand 35-minute webinar, Prof. Shumate describes key characteristics that help networks make a social impact. She reviews findings from original NNSI research on education networks across the United States.  

Today, 40% of Americans face significant material hardship, which includes limited access to vital resources such as nutritious food, medical care, affordable housing, and essential utilities. Yet, the support provided by social service agencies and nonprofit organizations reaches less than 16% of those struggling with material hardship, leaving the majority to manage on their own. What happens when someone cannot pay rent or has a disconnected phone? These unmet health-related

View the Resource By NNSI Editorial Team In this on-demand webinar, we cover how networks of three or more organizations working together to make a social impact can become certified. You’ll also get an inside look at our research-backed high-impact practices, tools, and rewards of certification.

View the Resource By Marwa Tahboub, Tatum Thomas, Lucia Koo, Qiwen Zhang, Michelle Shumate Veterans, service members, and their families often seek a wide variety of assistance, including access to health and benefits services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), housing and homeless assistance, and financial and employment assistance. These needs frequently co-occur and require the delivery of services by more than one organization. This research examines the