As Fund for Shared Insight approached its planned sunset in June 2026, it commissioned a narrative case study to document its history and evolution as a national funder collaborative focused on shifting norms and practices around feedback and listening in philanthropy and the social sector.
Drawing on a series of interviews and extensive internal documentation, the case study offers an uncommon behind-the-scenes look at the origins, evolution, and impact of a 12-year, $78 million initiative that aimed to improve philanthropy. It highlights key accomplishments while also offering a candid assessment of goals that proved more difficult to realize.
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The case study also documents the history and development of Listen4Good, the feedback capacity-building organization that was spun out of Shared Insight in 2023, and Listen to Community, a national initiative launched in 2025.
Shared Insight hopes this case study provides useful insights for future efforts to promote lasting change in philanthropy and for other funder collaboratives.
