What does it take for nonprofits to effectively collaborate with governments to drive systems-level change?

Governments have long been a critical source of funding and scale for social change. In today’s resource-constrained environment, however, many organizations are revisiting how to better engage public systems and funding—making this a timely moment to rethink how nonprofits and governments can collaborate not just to deliver programmes, but to influence and strengthen systems.

And effective partnerships require more than shared intent. They depend on mutual trust, role clarity, strong relationships, and a clear understanding of how public systems operate. While governments shape policy, financing, and service delivery, nonprofits bring innovation, community proximity, and implementation expertise. When aligned, these strengths can help shift how systems function—improving how resources are allocated, services delivered, and outcomes sustained at scale.

In this session, Bridgespan Africa, in partnership with Amp Health, will share practical lessons from their experience working alongside government stakeholders. This 90-minute session will explore what enables strong collaboration in practice—and how funders and other actors can support partnerships that strengthen public systems and enable lasting impact.

Check out this on-demand webinar to learn:

• What systems change looks like
• What effective government–nonprofit collaboration looks like in practice
• How trust and role clarity are built over time
• Considerations for nonprofit leaders, government counterparts, and funders

Also, please find relevant resources below:

• Webinar slides
• At Common Cause: How Development Funders and Philanthropy Collaborate in Africa
• Philanthropic Collaborations in Africa and Their Unique Potential
• How Philanthropic Collaboratives Measure, Evaluate, and Learn
• Want to Fund in the Global South? Philanthropic Collaboratives Can Help
• Community-Driven Change: Demonstrating Impact in Africa and India
• Article: Meet the homegrown innovators transforming Ghana’s maternal health landscape