Managing a Partnership

• Corporate-Nonprofit Partnerships: Creating Value in Uncertain Times
  "...uncertain times can present new challenges for partnerships, specifically in determining good partners, managing the risk in partnerships, and measuring impact. On June 12th, representatives from American Express, Center for Ethical Business Cultures, General Mills, National Endowment for Financial Education, and the Minneapolis Foundation convened in Minneapolis to address such challenges..."

• Partnering For Sustainability: Managing Nonprofit Organization-Corporate Environmental Alliances
  Written by Dennis A. Rondinelli and Ted London "The report is based on a study by researchers at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise that explored the experience and interactions, both adversarial and collaborative, between environmental nonprofits and corporations, and the factors that determine success."

• The Seven Secrets of Effective Collaborative Leaders
  A new report, "Partnering for Sustainability: Managing Nonprofit Organization-Corporate Environmental Alliances," outlines the factors that contribute to the most effective collaborations. The report is based on a study by researchers at The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise that explored the experience and interactions, both adversarial and collaborative, between environmental nonprofits and corporations, and the factors that determine success.
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• Meeting the Collaboration Challenge: Developing Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses
  ...Twenty factors that influence the success of collaborations formed by nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and other organizations. The authors who identified these factors note: "Much of the research suggests that these factors can apply to collaborative efforts that link business organizations with nonprofit organizations as well."
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• True Needs, True Partners: Twelve Steps for Effective Partnerships (PDF Format)
  True Needs, True Partners provides insight into why partnerships are challenging and why organizations must persevere. Their findings include a short list of important components for any successful collaboration.