Collective impact in rural Maine: Helping disconnected youth become self-sufficient
The Maine Youth Transition Collaborative (MYTC) is developing systems of support for youth who are transitioning out of foster care.
November 24, 2014
Health and Wellbeing
Business sector can contribute to Ebola efforts, too
Brookings fellow Witney Schneidman discusses the potential for business involvement in NGO-led efforts to combat the Ebola virus and care for those affected by it.
November 21, 2014
Texas Veterans Initiative, a cross-sector collaboration
A cross-sector partnership in Texas this week announced the new Texas Veterans Initiative, a $1 million program designed to meet gaps in health services available to veterans and their families.
November 12, 2014
One-Stop Service Centers Empower Victims Across New York City
This cross-sector collaboration is addressing the complex needs of domestic violence survivors and inspiring hope in NYC's capacity to respond to victims with urgency and care.
November 05, 2014
Intersector collaboration in Ohio works to improve coordination in disasters
Officials in Ohio are looking to expand the state’s OP3 program, an initiative that encourages information sharing and coordinated action across sectors.
October 29, 2014
Collaborative Emergency Management Program Connects Citizens Before, During Disasters
In this intersector collaboration DEM and IDEO partnered with hundreds of businesses and nonprofits over a period of three years to create SF72.
September 29, 2014
Collaboration brings physics-based approach to cancer research
Adopting an innovative research model known as “convergence,” this collaboration will fund an NSF Ideas Lab that brings expertise from the physical sciences to research in life science.
September 17, 2014
Intersector collaboration promotes local agriculture, healthy eating in Kentucky
“This is an unprecedented public-private partnership and potentially a national model for the study and promotion of food.”
September 12, 2014
Intersector collaboration improves health in Brownsville, Texas
Although it lies in the poorest metro area in the United States, “Brownsville proves a culture of health can be built when resources are scarce but partnerships are strong.”
August 27, 2014
Intersector collaboration brings “Trap-Neuter-Return” initiative to Columbus, Georgia
Best Friends Animal Society, PetSmart, and the local Animal Care & Control Center have teamed up to “save the community’s cats.”
August 25, 2014