One mechanism for carrying out this recommendation would be an annual conference to support knowledge sharing and idea development between and among practitioners and researchers. Such an event would provide a regular forum for knowledge sharing among all the stakeholders in the enterprise. Papers could be invited from program managers and administrators that describe planned projects, new initiatives, and opportunities for and impediments to progress. The research community could be invited to report on findings applicable to grants-making organizations from areas such as information technology, sociology, information science, and management studies. The conference format would be designed to maximize cross-professional knowledge sharing, to identify overlapping interests, and to foster collaborative research and problem-solving initiatives.