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//**Here's the full Guide in pdf form. The same content is in the wiki below:**//

Preface:
__Letter from the Network Weaver__ __Contributors to the Guide__ __Who is this Guide for? What are its Goals?__ __How this Guide is Organized__

Introduction:
Why do funders need to understand networks? What will it take to understand and catalyze networks? Additional Resources for Understanding Networks

Benefits and Risks
What are the benefits of catalyzing networks for good? What are the risks of catalyzing networks for good?

Network Mindset:
What are the challenges? How to get started working with a network mindset? Additional Resources

Network Support:
Why invest in networks and why is it hard? How do networks grow and change over time? How can foundations support networks? Additional Resources

__Network Learning and Evaluation:__
What’s the link between learning and evaluation in a network context? Why is assessing network impact difficult? How to get started contributing to learning and impact assessment? Additional Resources

__Conclusion__
[To be written]

Tools to Help Grantmakers Work with Networks
What should be considered when investing in a networks for good? When and How Can a Foundation Use Social Network Mapping and Analysis?

Frequently Asked Questions:
How do networks relate to coalitions? Movements? Collaboration? What’s the relationship between network theory, systems dynamics and complexity theory? How do the ideas and recommendations in this guide apply to a global context? How are decisions made in network context? What is known about effective network alignment and governance? What is network weaving and how to support it? When weaving networks, what needs to be done in-person and what can be done online? How to integrate the online and in-person What are techniques for facilitating network interactions and “holding network space”? How do I get started using social media if I don’t have any time? What roles can foundations play in networks? How to manage power differentials when funders enter or catalyze networks? What skills and characteristics are needed to invest in catalyzing networks? What skills are needed to effectively contribute to learning and assess network impact? How do I convince others that working transparently and using social media adds value to my work as a program officer?

Appendix:
Glossary of Terms Credits and Thanks Endnotes

Link to 4-18 version of the Funders Guide.