“People who want to tackle tough social problems and achieve beneficial community outcomes are beginning to understand that multiple sectors of a democratic society — business, non-profits and philanthropies, the media, the community, and government — must collaborate to deal effectively and humanely with the
San Francisco’s homeless population is among the highest per capita in the country. In 2003, when Gavin Newsom was elected Mayor, he recognized that existing initiatives and funding streams were failing to address the growing humanitarian and economic crisis. Mayor Newsom tapped Alex Tourk, then
“The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Innovative Program Delivery (IPD) assists states and local governments in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities in innovative finance techniques. Public-private partnerships (P3s) are one form of innovative finance. … A key IPD activity is the development of a
One in six American children was affected by obesity in 2000. In the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, 46 percent first and third graders were overweight or at risk for becoming so. This case study tells the story of how Dr. Christina Economos, an associate professor
“Using a collective impact approach, cross-sector partnerships across the country are working hard to tackle challenges in education, crime, health, poverty, unemployment, and many other areas. … Public policymakers have been important participants in these … efforts and support the goals of collaboration nationwide. Too
Each year, approximately 300,000 people in the United States suffer a cardiac arrest while going about their daily lives. Known as an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the medical community, survival rates have hovered around 8 percent for the last 30 years and can vary
“Collaboration: generally seen as a preferred method of attaining goals or outcomes, organizations and individuals often claim they engage in collaboration without either evidencing the claim or even fully understanding what collaboration really means or how to break down barriers to collaboration. This research is
In 2001, the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) Brownsville campus began clinical research to identify and quantify what health risks existed in Brownsville. The school found that 80 percent of residents were either obese or overweight, one in three were diabetic (50
This working paper aims “to assess the ‘how and what’ of what concerns partnership practitioners in evaluating the cross-sector partnerships in which they are involved. The motivation was to identify the ingredients of a successful partnership evaluation and to identify priorities for further research and
Alaska’s vast size, sparse population, and difficult terrain make communication and transportation across the state a challenge. Its regional isolation also leaves many Alaskans dependent on limited supply chains for crucial commodities. As a result of growing concerns over potentially hazardous disruptions to Alaska’s critical