Understand the purpose and context
Understanding the initiative's core intent, leadership, and local community realities.
Our Partners
SHAPE Foundation collaborates with independent organisations that lead initiatives in their own fields and regions.
Process
We approach partnerships with clarity, starting from mutual understanding to joint execution and reflection.
Understanding the initiative's core intent, leadership, and local community realities.
Co-diagnosing physical, operational, strategic, or resource gaps.
Detailing specific commitments, deliverables, timelines, and assistance models.
Reflecting on milestones and structural improvements periodically.
Resources
Financial and infrastructure support
Strategic and institutional guidance
Research, documentation and communication
Professional and technical expertise
Network and knowledge exchange
Criteria
SHAPE Foundation evaluates and guides collaborations based on shared integrity and long-term values.
A clear human, social or ecological purpose at the foundation of the project.
Committed, accountable, and steady leadership with local roots.
Integrity and open accountability across operations and resource utilization.
Long-term relevance of the proposed solutions to local and global contexts.
A strong willingness to study, verify, learn, and collaborate openly.
Our Network
Our collaborative network comprises independent organizations and institutions working on the ground across our five core domains of development.
Collaboration
Professionals, researchers and institutions may contribute expertise in education, health, agriculture, engineering, technology, finance, law, design, communication and institutional development.