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How can funders promote the use of research? Three converging views on relational research

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  • Vivian Tseng

    (William T Grant Foundation)

  • Angela Bednarek

    (Pew Charitable Trusts)

  • Kristy Faccer

    (University of Toronto)

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Although funders are generally acknowledged as important actors in the evidence ecosystem, there has been insufficient analysis of the how and why behind funders’ decisions. This article examines the decision-making of three funders in their support of relational approaches to improve the usefulness and use of research evidence. They compare their work across the disparate policy sectors of education and environmental sustainability in order to bridge the silos that have caused unnecessary duplication of work and obstructed advancements in research utilization. The authors (1) provide individual narratives of their funding experiences including why they prioritized relational approaches and how they supported them; (2) discuss their lessons learned for supporting and promoting relational approaches; and (3) offer recommendations to the broader funding community for strengthening and expanding these approaches. The authors hope the paper provides useful insights into ways funders and their partners can build a stronger and better coordinated evidence ecosystem in which research regularly contributes to improved societal outcomes.

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  • Vivian Tseng & Angela Bednarek & Kristy Faccer, 2022. "How can funders promote the use of research? Three converging views on relational research," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 9(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:9:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-022-01157-w
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-022-01157-w
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