While philanthropy and government have a history of joining forces to address issues that range from education and public health to economic development, such efforts have often been informal and episodic with a good dose of happenstance. In recent years, there is growing evidence that foundations of various types and scale are taking steps to engage with government on a more formalized and continuous basis and contemplating new models of how they can partner to achieve greater impact (GrantCraft, 2010). At the same time, government at the local, state, and national levels is beginning to view public-private partnerships as a strategy for more effective public-problem solving. In effect, both sectors are becoming more intentional about their desire to collaborate across sectors to address a wide array of public problems.
Offices of Strategic Partnerships: Helping Philanthropy and Government Work Better Together
The Foundation Review
Year: 2013