1. IntroductionPrevious chapters in this volume have considered how multistakeholder partnerships can support the achievement of development goals in particular sectors or systems. This chapter crosses sectors and explores how “country platforms,” i .e., institutionalized efforts at country level to coordinate the actions of key stakeholders to help achieve shared development and climate goals, can be reinforced by a systematic focus on transformational scaling and conversely, how country platforms can support the effort to achieve transformational impact at scale. Box 1 provides definitions of the terms “transformatonal scaling” and “country platforms.” The main conclusion of the chapter suggests that a ...

A. Introduction The world faces enormous development, humanitarian, and climate challenges at the very time when traditional sources of international financial support are suffering major cutbacks. Likewise, governments in the Global South, the private sector and civil society are under stress, while communities face major challenges to their cohesion and traditions of civic culture.  This puts a premium on ensuring that the available financing shifts its focus from funding innovative standalone projects to increasing the capacity of governments, social enterprises, and the private sector to deliver long-term impacts that address global problems sustainably and at the scale of the problem ...

Executive Summary This paper serves to document, as a case study in the Scaling Community of Practice’s mainstreaming initiative, how a leading philanthropic intermediary integrates scaling into its operations—so other funders can apply the lessons. Although funded by LFC, the analysis remains that of the author’s alone. The study synthesizes: (i) a review of LFC documentation; (ii) interviews with LFC staff and leadership (“key informants”); (iii) anonymous interviews with leaders from organizations that participated in LFC’s open-calls (OCs); and (iv) additional publicly available materials on Big Bets (BBs) and open-call philanthropy. The methods triangulate internal perspectives with external stakeholder experience ...

A.  Introduction The world faces enormous development, humanitarian, and climate challenges at the very time when traditional sources of international financial support are suffering major cutbacks. Likewise, governments in the Global South, the private sector and civil society are under stress, while communities face major challenges to their cohesion and traditions of civic culture.  This puts a premium on ensuring that the available financing shifts its focus from funding innovative, standalone projects to increasing the capacity of governments, social enterprises, and the private sector to deliver long-term impacts that address global problems sustainably and at the scale of the problem ...

A. Introduction The world faces enormous development, humanitarian, and climate challenges at the very time when traditional sources of international financial support are suffering major cutbacks. Likewise, governments in the Global South, the private sectors and civil society are under stress, while communities face major challenges to their cohesion and traditions of civic culture.  This puts a premium on ensuring that the available financing shifts its focus from funding innovative standalone projects to increasing the capacity of governments, social enterprises, and the private sector to deliver long-term impacts that address global problems sustainably and at the scale of the problem ...

INTRODUCTION The OECD has invited stakeholder input into its Review of the Development Assistance Committee, explaining the context and purpose as follows: “Development co-operation is facing unprecedented challenges and longstanding calls to better reflect the reality of today’s world. In response, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) has launched a review process to examine the implications of this changing landscape on its roles, tools and partnerships. The DAC is a unique international forum of many of the largest providers of bilateral aid. Its overarching objective is to promote development co-operation and other relevant policies that contribute to the sustainable growth of developing ...

Preface: 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 of support are suffering major cutbacks. This puts a premium on ensuring that the available financing shifts its focus from funding innovative standalone projects to increasing the capacity of governments, social enterprises, and the private sector to deliver long-term impacts that address global problems sustainably ...

Acknowledgements 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 special Steering Group for the analysis of mainstreaming scaling by foundations, and from participants in various dissemination events. The authors and the SCoP wish to express their special thanks to the Agence Française de Développement and to Eric Beugnot for the financial support extended to ...

Executive Summary The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a not-for-profit operating foundation based in the US but with an international remit that seeks to improve the quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. With its roots in the writings of Henry George, the Institute developed over the last 50 years from an organization funding land-related research and teaching into an organization that has pursued a broad range of activities, including research, teaching and training, tool development, data assembly and management, networking, advisory work and publication and dissemination. The Institute has funded its research traditionally ...

The Scaling Community of Practice – Annual Report 2025 highlights a decade of growth, expanding membership, and increased influence in advancing transformational scaling within development and climate sectors. The report showcases major milestones, including the completion of the three‑year Mainstreaming Initiative, the launch of the Scaling Campaign 2026–2030, strengthened leadership and partnerships, a significant rise in digital engagement, and a robust body of publications and events. It reflects the SCoP’s ongoing commitment to evidence, collaboration, and advancing best practices for achieving impact at scale ...