This Collaborative Impact Project is made possible through the generosity of our donors and funding partners, specifically the County of Marin, Marin Community Foundation, and the Sarlo Family Foundation.
We’re investing in collaboration to make lasting change in West Marin.
The Collaborative Impact Project is our largest and most ambitious grantmaking and technical assistance program. Now in its third year, it has evolved from a pilot program into an established regional model for community-informed grantmaking and collaborative action.
Communities know what they need most.
The Collaborative Impact Project puts community knowledge at the center of funding decisions. Each funding cycle begins with insights from the West Marin Collaborative, which includes nonprofit organizations, public agencies, schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, funders, and West Marin residents.
Community input continues throughout the grantmaking process, including an independent Grant Review Committee, to ensure that funding decisions reflect the needs and priorities of the people who know West Marin best.
The Collaborative Impact Project connects organizations whose unique strengths make their impact go further.
Rather than working independently across overlapping issues, the Collaborative Impact Project brings changemakers together to find innovative solutions with a greater collective impact. West Marin organizations bring deep local relationships and knowledge of the community, while larger regional partners bring broad expertise and additional resources, accomplishing more together than either could alone.
Support This Work
If you’d like to contribute to a more connected and resilient West Marin, you can support the Fund today.
Grant Opportunities
Collaborative Impact Project grants open annually to collaboratives of two or more organizations serving West Marin.
