DOI
10.9707/1944-5660.1298
Key Points
Using the experience of a team at a large, U.S.-based foundation over a four-year period, this article examines four essential tools for cultivating high-performing teams in the philanthropic sector.
The tools are giving and receiving feedback, the art of appreciations, organizing meetings to produce accountability, and assessing team communication styles, all applied with a racial equity lens. Use of these tools resulted in a more cohesive team that performed well when buffeted by changing priorities and substantial global problems.
The tools are likely applicable in every sector. But when used by foundations where large-scale social issues are the crux of the work, the resulting high-performing teams are most likely better equipped to confront concerns vital to philanthropy.
Recommended Citation
Webb, A., & Bell, M. F. (2016). Critical Team-Building Tools in Philanthropy. The Foundation Review, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1298
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