Real Collaboration, A Guide for Grantmakers
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Real Collaboration is a guide for grantmakers — written by David La Piana in January 2001 at the request of the Ford Foundation — that makes recommendations on how program officers can make better, more effective use of collaboration among grantees.
More Reports and Monographs SAGE/Task Force LGBT Aging Leadership Initiative: A Case Study in Collaboration In the nonprofit sector, the lines between competition and collaboration are becoming increasingly fluid. This case study on the partnership between Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force illustrates how organizations can move from looking at one another as competitors to drawing upon one another’s strengths to achieve common goals. Beyond Collaboration Strategic Restructuring of Nonprofit Organizations
The James Irvine Foundation — sensing an increased interest among nonprofit sector leaders in partnership opportunities — commissioned a study by David La Piana of the future role of strategic restructuring. That study led to Beyond Collaboration: Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofit Organizations, published by the National Center for Nonprofit Boards in 1997. The study offers an analysis of restructuring efforts among nonprofits and describes several strategies that funders might develop to support activity in this arena. A follow-up Revised Second Edition was released in March 2000, with an expanded reference section demonstrating the considerable advancements made in the field of strategic restructuring over that three-year period. Models of Strategic Restructuring Case Study: Crittenton Women's Union Merger
This case study is one in a series of snapshots about The Collaboration Prize 2009 Finalists. Written by Melissa Mendes Campos, with Jo DeBolt and Robert Harrington, this resource describes the merger of Crittenton, Inc. and The Women's Union, into Crittenton Women's Union. The Collaboration Prize is designed to inspire cooperation among nonprofit organizations. La Piana Consulting managed the design and implementation of the 2009 Collaboration Prize for the Lodestar Foundation. Tool for Assessing Startup Nonprofits: A due diligence supplement for grantmakers
Written by David La Piana, Liza Culick, Kristen Godard, and Bill Coy and published by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations in June 2003 this tool is designed for use by funders assessing a grant application from a startup nonprofit. It includes suggested interview questions and worksheets to supplement funders’ regular due diligence of startup organizations. |
