Whether you’re working on a local collective impact initiative or a national public-private partnership; whether you’re a practitioner or a researcher; whether you’re looking for basics or a detailed look at a particular topic, our Resource Library can help you find the information and tools you need for your cross-sector thinking and practice. The Library — which includes resources from research organizations, advisory groups, training organizations, academic centers and journals, and other sources — spans issue areas, sectors, and partnership types.
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There are a number of academic courses, programs, and certificates offered in the United States in which cross-sector collaboration is a major theme. We hope this list will be useful for educators who are interested in how this topic is being taught at universities across the country…
In this paper, Living Cities offers “a strategic framework for cross-sector partnerships including describing and defining the traits that make up a strong foundation, factors that influence success, and behaviors of high-impact efforts. In addition to the theory, the paper steeps these ideas in four…
This landmark SSIR article introduced the concept of collective impact and its five conditions of collective success. “Collaboration is nothing new. The social sector is filled with examples of partnerships, networks, and other types of joint efforts. But collective impact initiatives are distinctly different. Unlike…
✴︎ Available only with purchase from publisher “Theoretical and empirical work on collaboration has proliferated in the last decade. The authors’ 2006 article on designing and implementing cross-sector collaborations was a part of, and helped stimulate, this growth. This article reviews the authors’ and others’…
“This report focuses specifically on a cross-sector collaborative effort to significantly reduce traffic congestion in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota. The organizers of the program concluded that a collaborative, multi-modal approach was crucial to making real headway on a longstanding, costly, nearly intractable…
“Accenture surveyed nearly 800 public service technology leaders, in nine countries, to find out how they are currently using intelligent technologies such as advanced analytics, biometrics, machine learning, and the Internet of Things. We also sought to understand their ambitions for using these technologies in…
“Building sustainable health systems in emerging economies is one of the biggest challenges of our time. However, following the path of established health systems in developed economies is not the answer. With so many types of innovation available today, emerging economies have an opportunity to…
“The Partnering Agreement Checklist provides a framework and tips for designing your partnering agreement — a key factor in the creation of successful partnership. Time invested in designing and negotiating a detailed agreement between partners will not only create a more effective framework within which…
“Five years ago, an article by FSG’s John Kania and Mark Kramer sparked a nationwide wave of interest in collective impact—a new model of collaboration among public, private, and nonprofit actors that emphasizes a common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and…
✴︎ Available only with an SSIR subscription “Participants in a large, complex collaboration can build a capacity for finding common ground—and it doesn’t have to take years,” promises this SSIR article that delves into trust in cross-sector partnerships. “Creating the formal structures that make up…
“As a partner of organizations in the public, private, and NGO/civil society sectors, we [KPMG] have a deep appreciation for the transformative power of cross-sector partnerships to create a world that is more prosperous, inclusive, sustainable and resilient. In this report, we seek to catalyze…
“For two years, KPMG has conducted research into PNA activity in healthcare, involving interviews with dozens of clients, a review of many KPMG PNA [partnerships, networks and alliances] projects — both forming and reforming PNAs — as well as a the culmination of our Global…
“This report is a confluence of historical milestones, relationships and opportunities that highlight a shared farm to school story in Minnesota. Through skilled outside facilitation and building upon the strong foundation of collaboration that had already been laid, the Farm to School Leadership Team developed…
“This issue brief will explore the development and evolution of the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color. In sharing our story, our goals, and our emerging lessons learned, we believe that the Consortium can serve as a model for other states or regions…
✴︎ Available only with purchase from publisher “The proliferation of public–private partnerships (PPPs) for development as an answer to many public challenges calls for careful evaluation. To this end, tailored frameworks are fundamental for helping understand the PPPs’ impact and for guiding corrective adjustment. Scholars…