Foundations collaborating: when is it the smart thing to do?
With Nancy Pole and Juniper Glass, PhiLab
Collaboration between grantmaking foundations has become more popular in recent years. Based on a field and literature scan that we conducted for PhiLab, we offer some insights into how this is happening in Canada.
- What are foundations’ top 4 reasons for collaborating with each other?
- What are the main ways foundations are collaborating with each other and what are current Canadian examples?
- Based on some commonly encountered challenges, what should foundations assess before entering into collaboration?








