Each month, there is new, fascinating research emerging that provides practical insight into cross-sector collaboration. To keep our readers up to date, we compile a bimonthly briefing that captures this research, and publish it on our blog — for researchers who want to stay up-to-date on progress in the field of cross-sector collaboration and practitioners who are interested in how this research may be applicable to their work.
Learning just how the park was restored sparked my interest in the process of intersector collaboration, and gives me confidence that similar revitalization can occur across the country.
Led by the Mayor’s Office and supported by corporate and non-profit partners, Oklahoma City’s citizen lost one million pounds.
"The Augusta Warrior Project is not just a triumph of community organization, but a striking example of shared discretion."
Some of the most dramatically successful intersector collaborations have been primarily municipal projects, revitalizing entire cities with the help of businesses and non-profits.
In this guest post, NYC Clean Heat Program Coordinator Abbey Brown describes how far the collaboration has come and where it might go.
Rallying stakeholders from across sectors to help buildings convert their boilers to a range of cleaner options, NYC Clean Heat has already reduced the city's soot levels by 23 percent.
Bob Putnam’s simple but brilliant insight inspired my hope and search for a broader approach, perhaps even a mechanism, to bring strangers together to collaborate in solving common problems.
Teton County Emergency Management leader Rich Ochs explained, “Public safety is our number one priority, and taking this action now instead of waiting is the best approach.”
The Atlantic profiles two motivated mayors in Greenville, SC and Burlington, VT working across sectors to revitalize their cities.
In the last century, regulation in this country has evolved from the first independent regulatory agency, the Interstate Commerce Commission, to ubiquitous regulators at the local, state, and federal levels.