With the world’s economy struggling to recover from an enduring downturn, the foundation world found itself in the most challenging circumstances in decades. Investment portfolios plummeted while human needs within the community grew in unprecedented ways. In this setting the Catholic funding community came together to talk candidly, and to map out the better ways to cooperate in a new era of limited resources. The conference discusses a variety of ways in which foundations and donors can help grantees beyond grant making itself – in helping to make connections, for example, or framing the right questions that lead to better strategic planning. Readers will conclude that foundation practices will shift in the years ahead favoring organizations where leadership, planning and accountability are outstanding, achievement is evident, and a spirit of collaboration is foremost.