C O U N C I L O F M I C H I G A N F O U N D A T I O N S 4 4 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E
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C O U N C I L O F M I C H I G A N F O U N D A T I O N S 4 4 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 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
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Are You Collaboration Ready?
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W E L C O M E !
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NI CHO L E HO EF L I CH
Program Specialist, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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NEEL HA JRA
President, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
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- Welcome & Opening
- Collaboration from the Inside Out
- Peer Grantmaker Example: Ann Arbor Area
Community Foundation
- 15% Solutions
- Closing
A G E N D A
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- 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
O B J E C T I V E S
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SMARTER GRANTMAKING STRONGER NONPROFITS BETTER RESULTS
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C O L L A B O R AT I O N
Collaboration
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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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C O L L A B O R AT I O N
Conditioning for Collaboration
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Link Collaboration to your
- rganization’s goals
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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
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Lay the groundwork through relationships building
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C O L L A B O R AT I O N C O L L A B O R AT I O N
FLEXING YOUR COLLABORATIVE MUSCLES
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Build a diverse and committed leadership
- Engage a diverse board
- Model the collaborative
spirit
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Focus on communication
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Provide the resources required
- Increase staffing and
admin expenses
- Reconsider staffing
structure and responsibility
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Ensure that collaboration remains a priority
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NEEL HA JRA
President, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
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C O L L A B O R AT I O N C O L L A B O R AT I O N
15% Solutions
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