How TAI works

Our members use TAI as a space to strategize, interrogate evidence and develop joint actions. We do this through working groups, coffee hours, research, bringing in expert voices and other funders across a wide range of issues areas. 

We share knowledge and insights, build new alliances, and help to align funding to increase the impact of members’ grantmaking.

How TAI works

Our 6Cs of funder support

1 COLLABORATE

with diverse practitioners, researchers, and allies to pinpoint learnings and act on new ideas and insights. Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives Internationally, and National Chapters

2 CONDUCT

research to inform members’ strategic and funding decisions.

3 CONVENE

members to learn and strategize with leading practitioners, researchers and other funders.

4 COORDINATE

TAI members’ collective inquiries, action, and impact analysis.

5 CULTIVATE

relationships with other funders, helping to expand TAI’s network and further TPA-related funding strategies.

6 CURATE

existing knowledge and evidence around topics of member interest.

Our 6Cs of funder support

1 COLLABORATE

with diverse practitioners, researchers, and allies to pinpoint learnings and act on new ideas and insights. Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives Internationally, and National Chapters

2 CONDUCT

research to inform members’ strategic and funding decisions.

3 CONVENE

members to learn and strategize with leading practitioners, researchers and other funders.

4 COORDINATE

TAI members’ collective inquiries, action, and impact analysis.

5 CULTIVATE

relationships with other funders, helping to expand TAI’s network and further TPA-related funding strategies.

6 CURATE

existing knowledge and evidence around topics of member interest.

Our Model for Field-Level Progress

At every stage, we monitor and evaluate what works, when, how and why.
Learning
CONSOLIDATE evidence base
FACILITATE knowledge exchange
GENERATE new insights
Collaboration
ALIGN strategies and funding
LEVERAGE rapid response
REDUCE transaction costs
Impact
GROWING grantees resilience
BUILD cross-sectoral advocacy
STRENGTHEN collective action
Full 2020-2024 Strategy
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Working with other groups

Our work is intersectional and we must work with those championing change on related issues. That includes partnering with other funder networks.

The good news is that there is a growing list of progressive funder groups to connect with. TAI is in regular dialogue with other groups – sharing learnings, exploring overlapping interests across our memberships and promoting responsible funder practices. We are hugely grateful for the insights and advice of those running peer networks.

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TAI Resources

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Reports
Mined the Gaps. Trust and Critical Minerals
The global race for critical minerals is currently stuck in a dangerous deadlock: speed for the energy transition versus fairness for host communities
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TAI Weekly
TAI Weekly | The Challenge of Holding Power to Account
TAI Weekly is taking a mid-year break and will return with a packed edition on August 18. In the meantime, follow us on social media for updates
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Blogs/Interviews
What trees can teach us for strengthening civil society resilience
This blog is based on the interview TAI had with Oyebisi B. Oluseyi (Nigeria Network of NGOs) and the podcast TAI and ECNL facilitated with the participation of Ana Toskic (Partners Serbia), Anna Isichko (CEDEM Ukraine), Tania Sanchez (Ford Foundation), Nina Madsen (Mapping Adaptation Project), Grace Maingi (Waiving Resilience Kenya), Gabriela Bucher (Fund for Global Human Rights) in April and May 2026.
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