Cross-Sector Partnering

This on-going research project is examining the motivations, dynamics, and effectiveness determinants of partnering between nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government entities. The first major output of the research focusing on nonprofits and businesses was the book The Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits and Businesses Succeed Through Strategic Alliances (Jossey-Bass, 2000)and the article Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofits and Corporations (Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2000). A second major research effort was undertaken by the Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN), a research collaborative of leading business schools in Ibero-America, resulting in the publication in 2004 of Social Partnering in Latin America (Harvard University Press). Other publications include 'Business Partnering Frontiers: Social Purpose Alliances.' (New Academy Review); 'Cross Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative' with D. Barrett and S. McCarthy (in Public-Private Partnerships for Public Health); 'The Age of Ethical Alliances' (Financial Times); 'Principles for Partnership' (Leader to Leader); 'Strategic Alliances between Nonprofits and Businesses.' (Nonprofit & Voluntary tor Quarterly) . Continuing research is looking at other partnering configurations.