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What's the right relationship between philanthropy and government?
Across both sectors, most believe philanthropy and government ought to work together. But what should the relationship look like? And does everyone think public-private partnerships are a good idea? Developed as part of our upcoming guide Working with Government: Guidance for Grantmakers.
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What do grantees think of funder collaboratives?
What are the advantages, besides money, of being supported by one? What are the downsides? What can grantmakers do to make a funder collaborative work well — from the grantee’s point of view? Read more on this topic in our guide Funder Collaboratives: Why and How Funders Work Together.
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How do you translate between philanthropy and community organizing?
As we researched GrantCraft's guide, Funding Community Organizing: Social Change through Community Engagement, we heard from several contributors that they're often called upon to "translate" across a cultural chasm that separates community organizing from philanthropy. For more on this subject, see our guide Funding Community Organizing: Social Change through Civic Praticipation.
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How do web-based tools fit in your communications strategy?
Online media tools are changing foundation and nonprofit communications. But how widely are those tools actually being used, and for what? As we developed our guide Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers, we pitched the question to our subscribers. Well over 1,500 responses came in, split evenly between grantmakers and non-grantmakers (including grantees, consultants, academics, and others). From our guide Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers.
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Roles@work: Are you playing with a full deck?
What roles make a grantmaker effective? Grantmakers assume many different roles in the course of their work. To learn more about how grantmakers weigh and balance their roles, we chose a dozen from our Roles@work card deck and asked readers to rate them. We also invited non-grantmakers to share their views. See the summary of our findings below or read the complete report. Based on GrantCraft's Roles@work card deck.
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How do you help grantees find new funding?
More than 100 grantmakers responded to our short survey, and many took the time to jot down further tips. For more on this subject, see our guide The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship.
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