Building Commitment and Resources
By A. Scott DuPree and David Winder with Cristina Parnetti, Chandni Prasad and Shari Turitz. | August 2000 | View Full Text | Email Link

Abstract

This is a chapter from the Foundation Building Sourcebook: A Practitioners Guide Based on Experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The chapter examines how founders of foundations built commitment among key constituencies and developed plans to raise financial and other resources for their initiatives.

Examples
- A Feasibility Study: Puerto Rico Community Foundation
- Outreach, Study Tours and Workshops: Foundation for the Philippine Environment
- Consultation, Exchange Visits, SteeringCommittee: Foundation for the Western Region of Zimbabwe

Summary Points
- Consultative processes can build your program, build legitimacy and build trust in your foundation
- Consultative processes are unique and respond to the specific needs of each foundation.
- Opportunities for learning and exchange among foundations help gain access to new ideas and create bridges to other institutions.
- Involving the intended beneficiaries helps build trust and ownership.

Funding for the Sourcebook was provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, with additional support from Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, Avina, Inc., the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Institute.

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