SUMMARY REPORTS The main findings of the Mainstreaming Initiative are compiled in progress and summary reports. Mainstreaming Scaling in Funder Organizations: A Synthesis ReportPreface: A High-Level Summary of Findings This report presents a synthesis of findings from a three-year action research initiative undertaken by the Scaling Community of Practice. The main findings of the report are also summarized in a Policy Brief. The world faces enormous development, humanitarian, and climate challenges at the very time when traditional sources [...]Mainstreaming Scaling in Funder Organizations: The Policy BriefAcknowledgements The Scaling Community of Practice (SCoP) and the authors are indebted to the many colleagues from the funder partner organizations that participated in this Initiative with case studies and in commenting on the findings. The authors received helpful comments on the Synthesis Report from the SCoP’s High-Level Advisory Group, the SCoP Executive Committee, a [...]Mainstreaming Scaling: A Comparative Synthesis of Agri-Food Funders and Research OrganizationsThis is a draft report open for comment until August 17th. Readers are invited to share comments to richardkohl@strategyandscale.com. Abstract This paper presents a comparative analysis of case studies on mainstreaming scaling within international development organizations, with a particular focus on agri-food funders and research organizations. Drawing on roughly fifteen studies - six from [...]Mainstreaming Scaling in Funder Organizations: A Policy BriefAbstract Abstract This policy brief presents a summary of results from the first year of a two-year action-research initiative on mainstreaming scaling in funder organizations undertaken by the Scaling Community of Practice. It draws on a comprehensive, detailed interim synthesis report prepared by the authors and posted here. The initiative to date has completed 12 [...]Mainstreaming Scaling in Funder Organizations: An Interim Synthesis Report Preface: A Short Guide for This Document This report is an interim synthesis of findings from a two-year research initiative undertaken by the Scaling Community of Practice. It reports on preliminary results of the analysis after the first year for the purpose of stimulating discussion and feedback as part of the ongoing research. The [...]Mainstreaming the Scaling Agenda in Development Funder Organizations: A Progress ReportIntroduction Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Scaling Community of Practice (CoP) entered into a strategic and financial agreement regarding a joint action-research initiative on “Mainstreaming the Scaling Agenda in Development Funder Organizations” to be implemented during 2023. The study team consists of Larry Cooley (Co-Chair of the Scaling CoP), Richard Kohl (Lead Consultant [...]
