Our Approach

FCAA’s objective is to galvanize a broad range of funders to pay attention to key issues in the HIV/AIDS sector and to fund relevant and effective initiatives. We strive to inspire funders to optimize their efficacy and achieve maximum impact in their work.

With such a lofty objective, we leverage the principle that a ‘connected whole’ is far more than the sum of its parts; therefore, we work to build an informed and responsive community of philanthropic partners.

We focus our work in three interrelated areas in order to achieve both broad reach and specific focus:

• Inform: We monitor a broad spectrum of sector-wide reports and communications, which we synthesize and report-out to highlight the most critical issues and emerging trends. And where there are major gaps in philanthropic data, we collect, compile and publish original research and reports.
• Convene: We organize relevant and concerned partners to develop relationships and build knowledge of each other’s programs, activities, and funding priorities. And, as we identify emerging issues, we bring together thought-leaders, influencers, and interested parties to dialogue, debate and develop important issues, strategies and future directions.
• Collaborate: We help our partners think collectively about how to effectively direct precious resources and maximize impact. We also assist them in finding opportunities for common ground, as well as points of differentiation, in setting and achieving their goals.

Informing – our largest programmatic platform – enables us to convene our partners, and thus, create the opportunity for collaboration.