How to Build (or Rebuild) Strong Partnerships with Grantees

The challenges in grantmaker-nonprofit relationships are well-known and often have real consequences for your ability to achieve the full potential of your mission.

Strengthening relationships with nonprofit grantees is key to driving long-term impact. By fostering true partnerships, foundations can build trust, improve outcomes, and create a collaborative environment for achieving shared goals.

This tipsheet provides six practical ways grantmaking executives can build stronger, more equitable relationships with their nonprofit grantees, as well as actionable tips and suggestions for putting these ideas into practice.