Sherri Torjman is a social policy consultant and former vice-president of the Caledon Institute of Social Policy. She recently wrote the case study “Saint John Stronger Together,” on the poverty-reduction collective-impact work in which that community has been involved for several decades.
Anyone interested in making a difference in their community should read Breakthrough Community Change, writes Sherri Torjman. It is a treasure trove of wisdom gleaned from decades of experience, thousands of community stories, and evidence-based research.
This article was developed from a paper presented at Investigating in the Whole Community: Strategies for a Caring Society, a conference organized by the Trillium
