Giving Compass' Take:
- This piece is a part of the "Impact Giving Classics" library, curated by Stanford PACS.
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Many hands make for lighter work...and greater impact. That’s why San Diego Grantmakers (SDG) helps funders work together and with other stakeholders to address important community issues. Whether they’re engaged in shared learning or combining resources for ac on, SDG provides the support and facilitation necessary to make collaborative work possible.
We know that collaboration among different stakeholders does not come quickly or easily. This guide, with its Collaborative Philanthropy Framework and Collaborative Philanthropy Toolkit sec ons, was developed to outline the levels of service provided by SDG to support collaboration and the responsibilities of members involved. They identify best practices gleaned from interviews with regional associations of grantmakers, foundations, and consultants across the nation, as well as published research on effective collaborative work.