Capitalizing on Convergence
Nonprofits and businesses are converging - in the value they create, the stakeholders they manage, the organizations they form, and the financial instruments they use.
Collaboration - Articles
Innovative ways organizations can work together to increase their overall reach and efficacy (more)
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Fostering Effective Nonprofit-Corporate Relations
Nonprofits and corporations can achieve their goals by working together. In this panel discussion, 2007 Nonprofit Boot Camp panelists describe the various forms of partnerships between nonprofit and for-profit organizations, their benefits, and their pitfalls. They talk about how to start and develop successful partnerships from the perspective of people who have sat on both sides of the table.
Podcast
Kevin Danaher - Get Out of Your Silos
To be effective, nonprofits cannot operate in isolation, but must engage with other organizations across the various sectors. Talking at the 2007 Nonprofit Boot Camp, Kevin Danaher delivers an energizing call for the next generation of leaders to make connections with business, government, nongovernmental organizations—and even the wisdom of nature itself in their quest to transform the world.
Weaving Businesses Together
Organic Exchange uses its global network to promote environmentally friendly fibers.
Cultivating Cross-Sector Partnerships
An HIV organization in Botswana provides lessons in cooperation.
Field Notes: Independent Sector Conference
Why do nonprofits talk a lot about partnering with business and government, yet rarely talk about building partnerships with trade unions?
Podcast
David La Piana - Tools for Collaboration and Competition
The nonprofit world can be a surprisingly competitive place with players keenly striving to distinguish themselves and win scarce dollars. Being an effective competitor as well as a good collaborator can help drive a nonprofit's social mission and improve long-term success. In this audio lecture, consultant David La Piana shares his own experiences with a 2007 Nonprofit Boot Camp audience and gives advice on the continuous strategic planning needed for an organization to build its competitive advantage without compromising core values.
From Marble to Formica
How the Union Bank of California attracts lower-income people to traditional banking.
The Oldest Profession
How a German nonprofit is repurposing sex workers’ skills.
Turning Conflict into Cooperation
The Rainforest Action Network launched a consumer boycott of several Mitsubishi companies, leading to significant changes in the way the firm and many of its partners do business.