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Innovative ways organizations can work together to increase their overall reach and efficacy (more)
It Takes a Network to Tackle Growth and Complexity
Social network analysis may benefit regional conservation efforts in the Texas Hill Country and help mitigate other challenging societal issues.
Networked Impact: This is Not Your Grandfather’s Coalition
The 100Kin10 effort to increase the number of STEM teachers in America’s classrooms offers insights into an emerging model for social change.
The Calculus for Commitment: The Power of Involving the Private Sector in Social Impact Networks
Why social sector organizations should make engaging for-profit companies a normal part of their problem-solving strategies—and four ways to do it effectively.
Winter Is Here, and the Wall Between Funders and Nonprofits Must Come Down
Grantmakers and nonprofits can face today’s pressing social issues only if we break down the walls between us and see each other as partners on the same side.
Grantee Inclusion for Community Empowerment
Grantee inclusion can help correct the power imbalance not only between foundations and nonprofits, but also between marginalized communities and the broader power structures that perpetuate inequity.
Reaping the Benefits of Integrated Health Care
Care that links physical and mental health has proven to be economically and medically beneficial, but hard to implement sustainably. We can surmount these common roadblocks by emphasizing community collaboration and self-reliance.
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Start with a Shared Vision
True grantee-funder partnerships are based on a shared vision of the future. Creating a strategy to achieve that vision requires listening and clearly defining roles.
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Pleasantly Surprised by What’s Inside Pandora’s Box
It’s critical to test different approaches to grantee inclusion and to incorporate new learning along the way.
Getting to the Heart of Healthy Funder-Grantee Relationships
Three practices successful social sector partnerships can adopt to improve their alignment and generate better results.