Sustained Collaboration

What Do We Know About Network Designs for Effective Multi-Sector Collaboration?

Nowadays, many healthcare and social care organizations are discovering that it is difficult to build robust referral networks. Despite indicating a need for an infrastructure to facilitate cross-sector referrals and service coordination, research suggests that local providers did not achieve higher efficiency from implementing this type of software. This is because they are relying primarily on the technology’s adoption, not what we know about effective multi-sector network design. Our blog

Sustained Collaboration Network Podcast – Ep 8: Evolving an Advocacy Alliance: Philanthropy California

View the Resource By NNSI Editorial Team Philanthropy California is a 10-year-old alliance between Northern California Grantmakers (NCG), Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties (formerly Catalyst), and Southern California Grantmakers (SCG). In this episode, I speak with Karla Mercado, Director of Philanthropy California, Karen Freeman (now Chief Operating Officer at Southern California Grantmakers), and Megan Thomas, President & CEO of Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties, about the evolution of Philanthropy California and why they believe

Sustained Collaboration Network Podcast – Ep 7: Can Sustained Collaboration Help Save Journalism?

View the Resource By NNSI Editorial Team In this episode of the Sustained Collaboration podcast, host Michelle Shumate talks with Nico Leone, President and CEO of KERA – North Texas Public Broadcasting, about Arts Access. Arts Access is a joint project of KERA and Dallas Morning News. The partnership not only allowed the two news organizations to cover equity in the arts but helped them secure funding from new donors. To

Key Lessons for Sustained Collaboration Funders

Through the Nurturing Nonprofit Collaborations report, philanthropic funders can learn about the importance of sustained collaboration, identify the features of a quality application, and hear success stories from organizations nationwide. Grantmakers can learn critical lessons about sustained collaboration from this report. Here are a few key takeaways. The report is based on original research by NNSI founding director Michelle Shumate. After the original screening of 58 projects by Sustained Collaboration

Sustained Collaboration Network Podcast – Ep 6: Philanthropic Funders’ Perspectives on Sustained Collaboration

View the Resource By NNSI Editorial Team In this episode, host Michelle Shumate talks with Margaret Black of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Jennifer Price-Letscher of the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and Jessica Richards of the William Penn Foundation. Each of these foundations has committed to supporting the Sustained Collaboration Network through a shared fund. Learn more about why they support sustained collaboration and their experience in a pooled fund. They offer critical insights to any philanthropic funder thinking about

Nurturing Nonprofit Collaborations: Insights for Philanthropic Funders

View the Resource By Michelle Shumate In philanthropy and social impact, a complex tapestry of challenges often weaves itself into the fabric of well-intentioned efforts. Foundations and grantmaking organizations wrestle with questions of nonprofit efficiency, impact, and sustainability, seeking the elusive formula for lasting change. Sustained collaborations are a potential solution to many common funder dilemmas. These partnerships have the potential to ensure efficiency, strategic transformation, growth, innovation, and sustainability.