Research summaries
Accessible discussions of collaboration research and the questions it raises for nonprofit practice.
Strategy in Common
A growing collaboration hubBetter partnerships start
with better questions.
A collaboration hub for smaller, community-rooted nonprofits navigating real missions, limited capacity, funding pressure, and power dynamics.
Why collaboration matters
Build trust.
Protect capacity.
Strengthen the work.
Community-rooted organizations bring deep trust, close relationships, and firsthand knowledge of local needs. Partnerships work best when they respect those strengths.
Strategy in Common helps nonprofit leaders think carefully before entering complex collaborations: assess risk, name what must be true, clarify roles, and make space for honest conversations about power.
We bring together research, reflection, field learning, and practical questions to support clearer decisions.
What this hub is growing toward
Research and practice,
in conversation.
We’re developing a living collection for nonprofit leaders, staff, boards, and partners. These four areas guide that work.
Tools & templates
Practical ways to explore fit, clarify expectations, and consider the capacity a partnership will require.
Leadership insights
Reflections from the field on trust, decision-making, power, and relationships.
Partner conversations
Space to learn with organizations navigating collaboration in their own communities.
What deserves a closer look?
Bring the decision, the tension, or the idea you keep returning to. I’d like to hear about it.