Examining previous efforts of collaboration in a similar issue area can equip partners with valuable information to shape their own collaborative actions.
In this guest post, Chris Thompson discusses the importance of cross-sector projects having a compelling cause, galvanizing leadership, and high-performing organizations.
Share a Vision of Success — the second tool in our Toolkit — entails some of the first collective decision making in a collaboration’s journey, creating a mutual understanding of the benefits of success.
Engage Potential Partners, the first tool in our Toolkit, represents a pivotal moment in the life of a collaboration. We present resources that can help partners through this process.
We updated our Toolkit to include additional resources, discussion questions, and an introduction that more clearly articulates our vision for how it should be used.
We compile a monthly briefing that captures the newest research on cross-sector collaboration, for researchers who want to stay up-to-date on progress in the field and practitioners who are interested in its practical applications.
Developing agreement on the facts that define “the problem” is an often overlooked but crucial step.