Successful transatlantic relations depend on strong partnerships built up over time, across sectors, and between regions of the world.  The German Marshall Fund (GMF) has integrated this model of partnership into its organizational strategy as a means of achieving greater cooperation between the United States, Europe, and other regions. This approach has led to the inclusion in the transatlantic community and the GMF network of a wide variety of individuals — policymakers, journalists, nonprofit leaders, business leaders — and organizations cutting across the full spectrum of society.

GMF understands the crucial role that partnerships play in affecting and addressing the concerns facing the transatlantic community. Our goal is to tackle the fundamental issues surrounding the U.S.–European relationship by drawing on a wide network of individuals and institutions on both sides of the Atlantic and pooling intellectual, analytical, and financial resources.

Through partnering with other organizations, GMF is able to ensure that its projects, programs, and activities bring a unique perspective and provide innovative solutions to transatlantic problems, rather than recapitulate existing work.  We actively seek innovative solutions and partners with whom we can work to develop a sustainable, effective transatlantic community.

GMF pursues a variety of partnership models based on a shared vision, such as developing joint initiatives, undertaking matching funding projects, providing grants for projects carried out by other institutions and individuals, developing fully granted programs, and seeking in-kind contributions. In developing programs, GMF is careful to meet its partners’ needs.

We thank all of our partners for their contributions to furthering transatlantic cooperation.