Sybil and Fred talk about the power of funder collaborations. They talk about the many different kinds of collaborations, from loose affinity groups to more focused issue focused work that funders do strategically together to make a difference. Sybil shares the conditions needed for a funder collaboration to be successful.

Episode Highlights:

• Personal stories from Fred & Sybil
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• The Five Conditions of Collective Success

Sybil Ackerman-Munson Bio:

With over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit professional and foundation advisor, I work with philanthropic institutions and foundations interested in successful, high-impact grant making, so you can make a true and lasting positive contribution to the world on your terms.

Links:

• Collective Impact: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/collective_impact
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• Philanthropy Together - https://philanthropytogether.org/
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• Giving 2.0 Getting together to give: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/giving_2.0_getting_together_to_give#
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• Are Funder Collaboratives Valuable: https://www.bridgespan.org/getmedia/3bec9088-712d-4e06-9bd7-fdcfdc10db57/bridgespan-2019-value-of-philanthropic-collaboration-research-study.pdf
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• How Philanthropic Collaborations Succeed and Why They Fail: https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/how-philanthropic-collaborations-succeed-and-fail
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• Philanthropic Collaborations Database https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/philanthropic-collaborations-database?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxMmhBhDJARIsANFGOSuaweJvC3kuy8hIwJ4vuTHPBKDPxL_j-fBpChHU2SfNcV_qbUxrgpkaApcWEALw_wcB

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