For Initiative Managers

Initiative managers can end up wearing many hats in their roles as intermediaries – confidential sounding board for both funders and nonprofits, educator around the different forms and functions of sustained collaborations, provider of advice (drawn from a bench of experience of observing sustained collaborations), and outreach to raise awareness around the opportunity and value present in sustained collaboration. While experience has proven to be the best teacher in these roles, the resources below may be useful in navigating sustained collaborations as an initiative manager.

Tools and Templates

Application Model

Sample

This application model serves as an example of how an initiative manager shares information about the grantmaking process.

Grant Application

Sample

These grant applications are samples used by SCN members and can be adapted for use as an application for the local initiative.

Grant Evaluation Rubric

Sample

This evaluation rubric is an example of some of the criteria which inform an initiative manager’s grant recommendations.

Grant Recommendations

Template

These templates can be adapted for use as a grant recommendation for the local initiative’s funders.

Grant Agreement

Template

This template can be adapted for use as a grant agreement between the nonprofit grantees and the local initiative.

Evaluation Instruments

Tool

These common evaluation instruments, developed jointly by the founding SCN members, are used in all the SCN member geographies to measure awareness and effectiveness of sustained collaborations in their communities.

Evaluative Dashboard

Tool

This dashboard can be used individually or in tandem with other initiatives to track key metrics for a local initiative.

Sample Collateral Materials

Sample

These sample publicity materials, provided by current initiatives, are distributed to bring awareness to the funds’ work.

Background Reading

Collaborative Map

Merging Wisely

Shared Space Survey

Networks for Social Impact: Michelle Shumate

Nora Hannah, Director of the Arizona Together for Impact Fund, facilitates “How to Find Your Perfect 10: Finding the Right Collaborator for your Organization.”

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For Initiative Managers

Tools and Templates

Application Model

Grant Application

Grant Evaluation Rubric

Grant Recommendations

Grant Agreement

Evaluation Instruments

Evaluative Dashboard

Sample Collateral Materials

Background Reading

News & Events

Tara Peterson, CHANGE Philanthropy Summit 2021, “Strategic Restructuring to Advance Gender and Racial Equity”

The Sustained Collaboration Network Conference 2022

The Sustained Collaboration Network Training Institute

Nora Hannah, Director of the Arizona Together for Impact Fund, facilitates “How to Find Your Perfect 10: Finding the Right Collaborator for your Organization.”

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