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Field Building as a Service

We support groups of organizations to develop as a field, coordinate decisions, and drive sustainable systemic changes in their area of impact.

Mission

Strengthen philanthropic practice and community development in Puerto Rico toward the intentional construction of collaborative fields that, beyond isolated investments, generate systemic and sustainable impact.

IDEAL FOR
Grantmakers
Collectives and networks
Public charities
Multisectoral alliances

What is it?

Field Building as a Service is a service offered by Filantropia Puerto Rico design to support collectives of organizations in advancing towards a shared vision. It integrates tools, diagnostics, and alignment spaces that enable stakeholders to understand and strengthen their field, coordinate efforts, and take action toward the desired systemic impact.

SERVICE FOCUS

Support to move from diagnosis to action

We design and facilitate the process so that the field can align priorities, make shared decisions, and sustain collective work over time.

METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

We use the Field Building Tool as a diagnostic and monitoring support.

The tool provides a structured diagnosis of field development and allows us to identify patterns, gaps, and strengths that inform coordinated conversations and decisions.

How does it work?

We translate the Field Building Tool findings into conversations, coordination, and sustained action.

Definition of the process

We establish objectives, scope, actors, and schedule for the support cycle.

Application of the diagnosis

We implement the tool to generate a structured reading of the field.

Decision-making spaces

We facilitate conversations to align priorities, agreements, and next steps.

Documentation and follow-up

We document agreements, responsible parties, and progress to sustain the process.

Communications

We coordinate calls, reminders, and key messages throughout the cycle.

Progress measurement

We repeat measurements or milestones to observe the evolution of the field over time.

What this service does for you

Field Building as a Service helps to transform a group of organizations into a more aligned, resilient field capable of sustaining collective impact

WITH THIS SERVICE, YOU ACHIEVE

  • Shared clarity: a common understanding of the field's current state base on a self-assessment

  • Coordinated decisions: collectively defined agreements, strategic actions, and next steps.

  • Greater coordination capacity: structures and mechanisms that facilitate collaboration and collective progress.

  • Collective learning: ongoing reflection grounded in evidence to strengthen the field and its ability to drive change.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Field Building as a Service integrates the tool into an accompanied process. It not only generates a diagnosis: it also facilitates spaces for dialogue, coordinates communications and follow-up, and helps translate findings into shared decisions, agreements, and next steps.

The duration varies depending on the size of the field, the availability of the actors, and the agreed scope. In the initial conversation, we define the timeline, milestones, and frequency of spaces so that the process is realistic and sustainable.

Ideally, key actors in the field with complementary roles participate. We recommend including those who can provide evidence, make decisions, and follow up on agreements.

CONTACT US

Ready to strengthen your field with an accompanied process?

You can proceed to contract the service directly or write to us to coordinate a call and tell you how Field Building as a Service can benefit your collective.