Collaboration has been a critical multiplier of human endeavor throughout history. The same holds true in philanthropy, through which funders and change-makers aggregate capital, networks, and talent to pursue solving the looming climate, social, economic, and other challenges facing India. And as the nation combats the COVID-19 crisis and its far-reaching effects, the advantages of collective action have never been more apparent.
A recent report by The Bridgespan Group, Philanthropic Collaboratives in India: The Power of Many, investigates why social sector actors collaborate, what conditions give rise to impactful collaboratives in India, and how actors work together to overcome the barriers to amplifying social change. As part of its report, Bridgespan surveyed multiple stakeholders across 13 philanthropic collaboratives in India. The team later examined several newly formed collaboratives that have emerged in response to COVID-19.
More than 70 percent of Bridgespan’s survey respondents strongly agreed that working collectively has enabled them to make more progress against India’s social problems than working alone. How? Read More…
