A Façade of Collaboration: Relationships between philanthropic foundations and the government in social policy-making in Israel

Michal Almog-Bar*, Ester Zychlinski

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The study presented in this article examined the relationship between philanthropic foundations (PFs) and the government in social policy-making. The Yaniv Project, which aimed to establish collaboration between PFs and the Israeli government in the field of children and youth at risk in Israel, is analysed as a case in point. The findings reveal that the collaboration that emerged was ceremonial and symbolic. The government and the PFs perceived the collaboration more as a technical means of achieving their own goals and gaining control than as a relationship that benefits both parties. The article discusses the implications of those relationships for PFs and the government.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)795-814
Number of pages20
JournalPublic Management Review
Volume14
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012

Keywords

  • Collaboration
  • government
  • partnership
  • philanthropic foundations

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