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In response to the number of communities using collective impact to address the unmet needs of youth, the YTFG’s Multiple Pathways to Graduation Work Group is hosting a conversation for funders on Local and National Funders Working Together on Place-Based Initiatives next week Tuesday, July 15th at 11:30 PT/ 12:30 MT/ 1:30 CT/ 2:30 ET facilitated by Michael Brown (The Seattle Foundation) and Yazeed Moore (C.S. Mott Foundation). YTFG has worked hard to be a meaningful affinity group for both local and national foundations. However, we think there is more we can do to learn from each other about how to construct meaningful local/national partnerships that embraces the perspectives of both types of foundations.

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reading both of these articles I also realized that there is a very big
difference between those types of collaborations formed by program officers
that are operating within their programmatic budget and those formed by top
management. As we continue to build our knowledge about local/national funder collaboration,
it may make sense to think about effective practices when the CEO is at the
table as well as when it is a program officer who is trying to navigate their
foundation’s processes and peculiarities.
Some of the questions we hope to explore in the upcoming phone call
include:
- What do you wish national funders understood about your local grant making?
- What do you wish local funders understood about your national efforts?
- What's the right mix and schedule of local and national support?
- Should locals always try to match national funds?
- What particular knowledge does each group bring to the table?
- How can national funders be more aware of local conditions and best practices?
- How can locals learn more about what works in other communities/regions?
- When have we gotten it right? When have we not?
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