Discover the state of mission-driven organizations in 2026.

Get The Listening Report

Between December 2025 and April 2026, ONE Advisory spoke with 55 implementing organizations, funders, and ecosystem builders across 3 continents.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Why your best people leave even when they love the mission

  • The real reason promising organizations don't make it past early funder conversations — and it's not the proposal

  • What funders and grantees are each not saying to the other — and what it's costing both sides

"We've gone from how do you scale to how do you survive. And the big guys are coming down into our space."

- Implementing organization, East Africa

No individuals or organizations are named; This is what leaders said when they could speak freely.

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