Collaboration
The Magic of “Multisolving”
Six principles and practices to unlock cross-sectoral collaboration.
Tag: Cross-sector Collaboration
Collaboration
Six Proven Practices for Backbone Organizations
Collaborations among multiple organizations are simple in theory, but difficult in practice. Making them work requires a backbone organization that pays close attention to the needs of all participants.
Impact Investing
Philanthropists Must Invest in an Ecology of Change
How a “social movement ecology” framework lent new insights into substantially reducing incarceration in the United States.
Energy
Delivering Sustainable Urban Logistics
Cities are on the front line of congestion and climate change. Here are a few ways that UPS is partnering with stakeholders to address these issues.
Collaboration
Collaborating Is Hard Work
Cross-sector collaborations can break down when the interests, expectations, and power dynamics of the participants conflict.
Business
The Quest for Purpose
For companies to effectively take a stand on hot-button issues, they must look deep within their organizations to understand how these issues align with their reason for being.
Environment
Teaming with Suppliers for Sustainable Food
Even companies making steady progress toward sustainability cannot go much further without collaborating across the value chain.
Education
Ending Teacher Shortages with Network Mapping
A project to end teacher shortages in the United States is demonstrating how thinking about social systems as networks can help us prioritize the most effective strategies.
Philanthropy & Funding
Making Indian Philanthropy Matter
To translate India’s robust growth in giving into impact, the sector must find ways to address the roots of inequality, nonprofit dependency on business, and an underdeveloped philanthropic system.
Measurement & Evaluation
The Potential and Practice of Data Collaboratives for Migration
How private data sources, when leveraged responsibly and collaboratively, can provide insights for addressing the challenges and opportunities of migration.