A new nonprofit alliance model shows how previously siloed organizations can collaborate to scale services while retaining autonomy.
Nonprofits face growing pressure to do more with less: Rising demand, shrinking funding, and increasingly complex social issues often exceed the capacity—and mission—of any single organization.
Effectively addressing hunger, homelessness, education, or health equity requires a level of strategic coordination that few organizations can achieve on their own, as today’s most urgent challenges are interconnected and systemic.
Most nonprofits operate in isolation from each other due to structural incentives such as funding models, branding, and board expectations, which often reinforce competition over collaboration.
few organizations can achieve on their own
Author's summary: Nonprofits collaborate to scale services.