Trust-based funding approaches are the slow-food version of conservation finance. These approaches are intimate and time-intensive, by nature, and are built on personal relationships, significant upfront investments of time, and…
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How to improve funding to networks
Takeaways from a series of co-creation workshops In March 2023, Collective Mind launched the results of a major participatory research study on donor funding to networks. As a follow-up to this…
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Unique opportunities within the network-donor relationship
Funding networks may not be a well-matched strategy for all donors, especially those who have only funded frontline direct service organizations. But for donors looking to invest in systems-level impact…
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Making “risky” business our business
Bridging the gap between funders and the needs of grassroots groups In previous blogs we have talked about the need for grassroots movements vs. funder’s resistance to risk, and questioned the…
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Building Trust Through Grantee Feedback
A Conversation with Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies In CEP’s recent publication, New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating Support, nearly all interviewed foundation leaders emphasized the importance of trust…
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Funding networks: Answering the what, why, and how
Networks often require donor funding to undertake activities to achieve their visions and missions. But, as we so often hear in our work with networks, mobilizing and managing adequate funds…
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