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Are You Collaboration Ready?

W E L C O M E !

NI CHO L E HO EF L I CH Program Specialist, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

NEEL HA JRA President, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

A G E N D A • Welcome & Opening • Collaboration from the Inside Out • Peer Grantmaker Example: Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation • 15% Solutions • Closing

O B J E C T I V E S • Understand what it takes to be “collaboration- ready” • Hear an example from a grantmaker trying to foster collaborative cultures • Apply insights to your own work

SMARTER GRANTMAKING STRONGER NONPROFITS BETTER RESULTS

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“Collaboration is a muscle that needs to be trained and used well. How do we create an environment for us to use that muscle?” TO N YA A L L E N The Skillman Foundation

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Link Collaboration to your organization’s goals

Determine how you fit into the landscape • Understand the issues and players • Define your role and be flexible about it • Learn about potential partners’ interests

Lay the groundwork through relationships building

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Build a diverse and committed leadership • Engage a diverse board • Model the collaborative spirit

Focus on communication

Provide the resources required • Increase staffing and admin expenses • Reconsider staffing structure and responsibility

Ensure that collaboration remains a priority

NEEL HA JRA President, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

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