Sustained Collaboration

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.

Unlocking the Power of Sustained Collaboration: Insights from Partnerships for Nonprofits and Consultants

View the Resource By Michelle Shumate Sustained collaboration can be a strategic option for social impact leaders seeking greater efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. However, every social impact leader has also experienced ineffective collaborations. These collaborations never advance past the talking phase or lack the resources necessary to succeed. Sometimes, conflict or poor management undermines the goals of the collaboration. Throughout this research, the Sustained Collaboration Network argues that there are

Sustained Collaboration Network Podcast – Ep 5: Asset Transfers as a Strategic Social Impact Tool

View the Resource By NNSI Editorial Team In this episode, we talk about asset transfers. Asset transfers occur when a nonprofit gifts part or all of its assets to another organization. We feature three conversations. The episode begins with a conversation with Laura Solomon, Founder of Laura Solomon & Associates. The conversation focuses on the legal aspects of an asset transfer. Next, we turn to a story of a specific asset

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How Conveners Shape the Future of Collaborative Networks

Navigating modern social challenges, from educational disparities to environmental crises, requires innovative, collaborative strategies. Purpose-oriented networks have emerged as crucial platforms to unite diverse organizations to take collective action against these complex issues. Despite their growing importance, a significant knowledge gap persists around how these networks evolve and sustain their efforts amidst inevitable changes and challenges. Enter the role of conveners—the linchpins of these collaborative networks. Conveners are the orchestrators

Sustained Collaboration Network Podcast – Ep 4: DVBEDS: An Alliance Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors

View the Resource By NNSI Editorial Team In this episode, host Michelle Shumate talks with Paige Flink, former CEO and board member of The Family Place, and Suzanne Smith of Social Impact Architects. They share the story of DVBeds and discuss how alliances can offer better-shared services to clients through coordination. DVBeds is a network of independent domestic violence shelters in Texas. Under a systems alignment theory of change, the program aligns the

Nonprofit Organizations Increasingly Form Alliances to Achieve Social Impact Goals

In today’s landscape, the intricacy and scale of many social impact challenges demand innovative approaches beyond collaboration between two institutions. As a result, nonprofit organizations are exploring ways to build large-scale alliances and networks. By harnessing the power of multiple organizations, social impact leaders can pool resources and expertise to address systemic issues more effectively. The Sustained Collaboration Network’s (SCN) report Unlocking the Power of Sustained Collaboration, authored by NNSI’s