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In this blog post for The Intersector Project, Carrie Chapman and Danielle Varda of the University of Colorado Denver present findings from their research that explores the questions of resource contributions and other values that non-profits bring to cross-sector partnerships. They also offer recommendations for

In this blog post for The Intersector Project, Lea Stadtler of the Grenoble Ecole de Management in France looks at how companies are using alliances within and across organizational boundaries to seek environmental change. “There are no one-size-fits-all approaches in environmental alliances,” she writes. “Rather,

“On the national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service, there has been a substantial increase in the creation of formal ‘forest collaborative’ groups,” write Emily Jane Davis (Oregon State University) and Eric M. White (Pacific Northwest Research Center, U.S. Forest Service) in this blog

In this blog post for The Intersector Project, Kevin McDermott and Barry Colbert (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Elizabeth Kurucz (University of Guelph) examine the leadership activities that foster collective action across sector boundaries to solve complex social issues. “Leadership of cross-sector collaboration is complex and

This document categorizes and describes a number of issues relevant to U.S. infrastructure that surfaced in interviews and discussion among participants in An Intersector Process for U.S. Infrastructure — individuals and organizations that have varied interests in and represent a range of diverse perspectives on

Interest in addressing public problems through collaboration among the government, business, and non-profit sectors is on the rise. Meanwhile, many journalists are searching to better understand the mechanics, benefits, and limitations of these relationships. Journalists have a key role to play in covering these partnerships

In fall 2015, Hart Research Associates convened six focus groups on behalf of The Intersector Project to explore citizens’ views toward the business, government, and non-profit sectors and toward cross-sector collaboration. The key takeaways from those discussions are the subject of this report. This discussion is

Our Research Agenda is a non-exhaustive list of questions for the research community that we believe, if addressed, would significantly advance the practice of collaboration among the government, business, and non-profit sectors. This Research Agenda is informed by our exposure to recent relevant literature, frequent learning

These questions are intended to help those interested or involved in a particular cross-sector collaboration better understand the complexities and nuances of the program or initiative. Because there are many approaches to partnership, not every question here will be useful for every cross-sector collaboration. Considering the