CROSS-CHARITY
COLLABORATION

Effective and successful collaboration

Partnering up or simply collaborating informally presents a great opportunity for charities to share ideas, connections and best practice. These partnerships and this collaborative working can generate a positive knock-on effect and improve charitable organisations' impact on the wider community.

Of the 97% of charities surveyed by CAF who had developed innovative solutions during the pandemic, 45% collaborated or partnered with other charities ('non-profits'), yet only 27% said it was the most successful activity they did*.

So how can you ensure that any collaboration efforts will be worthwhile? The resources below offer guidance on what to consider for building an effective partnership.

* The State of the World’s Nonprofits The Voice of Charities Facing COVID-19, published by CAF America 

Further resources Beyond the hub 

Here are some useful external resources on cross-charity collaboration that you may wish to explore: 

• Coordination in place, NPC
• Rethink collaboration, NPCLabs
• Conditions for collaboration – the role of shared infrastructure, The Digital Fund
• The Small Charities Coalition