This webinar is part of a series on system building: “It’s one thing to identify and convene a group capable of system building. It’s another thing altogether to know what to do with them to move the group toward action. We will introduce 2-3 demonstrated
This webinar discusses “leading models, frameworks, and principles for effective cross-sector collaboration” from peer-reviewed literature. The participants “describe the variety of objectives motivating alternate approaches, and … provide evidence about which characteristics or features of a partnership matter most in terms of advancing the group’s
“The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Working Cities Challenge is an initiative to improve the lives of low-income people in smaller post-industrial cities across Massachusetts by fostering collaborative leadership, community engagement, and data informed decision making, all through the lens of changing systems. In this video,
“‘The Long and Winding Road to Smart City P3s’ is a program from Scranton Gillette Communications and Meeting of the Minds that explores the position of Public Private Partnerships for Transportation (P3s) in the modern infrastructure portfolio. This
“Annually, more than a trillion dollars are spent on millions of American non-profit and government institutions. And 15 non-profits are started each day. But there is still not significant progress on social issues in the United States. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford
“Taproot is a non-profit that engages millions of business professionals in pro bono services both through its award-winning programs and by partnering with companies to develop their pro bono programs. In this audio interview, founder Aaron Hurst speaks with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent
“Buzz Thompson is a leading expert in environmental law and policy. He and his colleagues have worked to advance environmental decisions to governmental agencies. In this panel, he identifies models for interdisciplinary collaboration across areas of expertise that can help us solve complex societal issues.
“The Lodestar Foundation, founded in 1999 and based in Phoenix, has set for itself what many may consider a quixotic journey: to foster, encourage, and celebrate collaborative partnerships among nonprofit and public-sector enterprises that advance social good,” writes Feather O'Connor Houstoun in this piece for
“While PPPs hold significant benefits, they also present formidable challenges, both at earlier and later stages of market development, as countries increasing apply the PPP approach to infrastructure projects across a number of sectors. A big part of moving up the maturity curve entails improving a
“This paper discusses various styles of city hall leadership, studying participating mayors in order to identify issues and processes. The goal of the paper was to provide useful information for public officials interested in exploring and developing similar relationships. In particular, the paper explores the