IPASA Conference

Learning and Working Together: A Framework for Donor Collaboration

1 December 2015

What’s the starting point today?

1. There is no debate about the desire or need for collaboration among donors.

2. There are different types of collaboration.

3. Different types have different challenges.

4. Today is an opportunity to define next steps.

Types of donor collaboration

Case studies

• Networking– SA’s ECD Donor Forum

• Cooperating and coordinating– BRIDGE’s Post School Access Community of Practice

• Partnering– GreenMatter

– Ilifa Labantwana

10 Critical Factors for Collaboration1. Respond to a need and share an understanding of it2. Develop trust first3. Work together to develop vision and strategy 4. Set goals5. Have champions and drivers 6. Be willing to change in your role as initiator champion or champion7. Share ownership8. Be flexible, developmental, iterative and open to ideas 9. Have a democratic approach to governance, hosting and responsibility 10. Understand that change takes time!

Points for discussion

1. What types of collaborations have you engaged in?

2. What have been the challenges you have found?

3. How have you mitigated against them?

Next steps

• What steps can we take, going forward, to ensure collaboration amongst us?

– Individually

– Organisationally

– As IPASA

Contact BRIDGE

info@bridge.org.za

www.bridge.org.za