5 ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLECTIVE ACTION IN PHILANTHROPY

May 19, 2019

For funders driven toward scalable philanthropic change, collective action allows them to take on increasingly complex social problems. By pooling resources, coordinating services, and collaborating around goals and sustainability, philanthropic organizations can begin to address the most pressing and complex societal challenges of our time. Grantmakers, grantees, communities, and other stakeholders passionate about similar issues have the potential to create meaningful and lasting impact by linking arms through collective action, transforming singular philanthropic objectives into enduring movements.

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