The Future is Collective Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation 2025

The case studies at a glance 01 Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance Protecting 86 million acres of bio-culturally rich rainforests on behalf of the planet The Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance (ASHA) is an Indigenous-led coalition that brings together 30 Indigenous nations representing 700,000 Indigenous People residing in the headwaters of the Amazon River. Prior to ASHA’s formation, these nations were fragmented by national borders and exploitation by multinational companies. This initiative marks the first time in history that such a large number of Indigenous nations have come together for a single cause. ASHA conducts regeneration and reforestation projects, advocacy against extractive industries, legal action in support of Indigenous sovereignty, and education to promote economic activities and environmental leadership. ASHA and its constituencies are currently in the process of enacting its Bioregional Plan, which calls for a series of pathways that will protect the Amazon as a vital organ of the planet’s biosphere. Financing Alliance for Health, Kenya 02 Community Solutions Creating a future in which homelessness is solvable, not inevitable Community Solutions is a non-profit organization building a movement called Built for Zero to create a lasting end to homelessness. The organization works with communities to go beyond managing homelessness to solving the problem, ensuring that when people do experience homelessness, it is rare, brief and nonrecurring. To realize this vision, communities within the Built for Zero movement follow a shared methodology to work towards ending homelessness in their place-based communities. Community Solutions’ network currently includes 142 communities in the US and 103 international communities in five countries. Since 2011, 44 communities have measurably reduced homelessness, and 15 communities have made homelessness rare and brief for veterans and/or individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. 03 Financing Alliance for Health Strengthening and sustaining community health systems through multistakeholder partnerships The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is an Africa-based, African-led entity that convenes governments, donors, private sector companies and communities to address systemic financing challenges to scaling primary and community health programmes at country, regional and global levels. FAH bridges the worlds of health and finance to enable new and additional investments in health systems with community health at their core. Since its inception, FAH has mobilized close to $660 million towards primary and community health efforts. Additionally, FAH has supported the recognition and institutionalization of more than 450,000 community health workers (CHWs). The Future is Collective: Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation 5