Collaborative strategies within our organizations
Updated - Monday 18 April 2011
In the field of philanthropy, collaboration has become a popular strategy. Collaboration is often pursued as a way to become more effective or more efficient – or both. But until now, most interest has been focused on external partners. Little attention has been paid to improving collaboration within our own institutions.
This report is an attempt to sharpen our understanding of collaboration by showing how we can develop collaborative strategies within our organizations. With this report, we hope to spark a broader inquiry across the field of philanthropy and a deeper investigation within particular foundations into the practice of internal collaboration. Connecting the expertise and wisdom of diverse fields of inquiry has been shown to hold great promise in science and industry. Likewise, cross-programme collaboration within foundations may also achieve exciting new results within philanthropy.
Organizing Change from the Inside Out: Emerging Models of Internal Collaboration In Philanthropy; a report prepared for the Surdna Foundation by the Hybrid Vigor Institute.
