August 2005

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Do foundations and public authorities cooperate? - Why and how do they cooperate?

This short information note presents available data on foundations’ cooperation with public authorities, looking at cooperation dynamics with examples provided from the European and international perspectives, and selected documentary resources. It pinpoints different types of institutional and working partnerships. The note is structured as follows:

• Introduction: linking resources and expertise to needs
• A private tool to promote public work
• An Intermediary body - Implementation and regranting schemes
• Co-operating partners - joint schemes and projects
• “Cooperation frameworks”: Dialogue and policy developments

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