Grow the Craft

Results from a GrantCraft Survey
 

[PDF 4 pages]

QUICK QUESTION:
What's the right relationship between philanthropy and government?

It's practically a given these days that philanthropy and government ought to work together. But what should the relationship look like? How can grantmakers collaborate formally or informally with partners in government to advance the common good? And does everyone think this is such a good idea?

To explore those questions, we invited eight foundation leaders to reflect on the current state of foundation-government collaboration and asked GrantCraft readers to say which statements resonated for them. Well over 1,500 people completed the online survey - and a majority took the time to write substantive responses. That fact alone confirms our view that collaborating with government is very much on the minds of grantmakers in all kinds of foundations.

Read the full survey results [PDF 4 pages]