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Live networkThe connective tissue
of philanthropy.
And the women holding it together. A parent foundation, its partner organisations, and the people doing the real work - one quiet, considered place to find each other and get things done.
made with care. built for real use. designed to last.
Photos: Vitaly Gariev, Christina @ wocintechchat.com, Joel Muniz on Unsplash
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foundation
running their own branded portal.
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partner organisations
doing the work alongside their foundation.
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countries
on the map of partner locations.
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people
logging in to do work the network can see.
/ Why we exist
Foundations move because women across the world keep showing up.
Community organisers. Programme directors. Grant writers. Volunteers who can’t take another phone call but show up anyway. Foundation Collab is the platform that finally treats them like the protagonists - one quiet, considered home for the network they hold together.
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What we are
A premium, white-label home where a parent foundation, its partner organisations, and the people they serve can find each other, share what works, and get things done together. Quietly helpful. Honest software. Respectful by design.
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The people
who carry it
Philanthropy is held together by women - across cultures, generations, and continents - who keep showing up. Foundation Collab is the platform that finally treats them like the protagonists.
Foundation leadership
The people deciding where the work goes next - with the data and the room to do it.
Photo: Michael Ali on Unsplash
Partner organisations
Community-rooted teams already doing the work - finally with a place to compare notes.
Photo: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash
The next generation
Mentors, organisers, and the women and girls coming up behind them - visible in the work, not erased by it.
Photo: Ben Iwara on Unsplash
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What foundations
actually do here
Four verbs. The platform makes each of them less of a slog and more of a place where the work meets its people.
Money moves
Fund.
Send + receive grants, file annual reports, track impact across cohorts - the paperwork side, calmly.
Rooms open
Convene.
Native video rooms (no Zoom links), live streams, events with RSVPs and waitlists, calendars per partner.
Lessons travel
Share.
Resource hub, partner uploads, activity feed where wins, asks, and small moments find each other.
Networks grow
Learn.
Curated trainings + a wellness centre for the women carrying this work - because burnout is the silent ledger.
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Three portals,
one fabric
Parent portal
For the parent foundation: brand the space, invite partner orgs, set the topics that matter, and see how the work is moving.
Member portal
For everyone in a partner org: a calm home for resources, events, threads, and the people doing the work alongside you.
HQ portal
For the platform team: provision tenants, audit activity, run health checks. Quiet rooms behind a locked door.
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How we build
Made with care
Every screen earns its place. We sweat the small things: keyboard focus, error copy, the rhythm of an empty state. The people on the other side deserve it.
Built for real use
Designed against the messy way philanthropy actually works: many tenants, many roles, mixed devices, patchy connectivity, and people who'd rather be doing the work than fighting the tool.
Designed to last
Open standards, owned data, exportable everything. If you ever choose to leave, we want it to be easy. That keeps us honest while you stay.
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Trust & legal
The boring documents we’d want to read if we were on your side of the table.