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 likely to be of greatest interest to:

• practitioners of cross-sector collaboration in the business, government, and non-profit sectors, who are continually tasked with communicating the value of their work to others, and
• organizations that work to support practitioners who are engaged in cross-sector work, as they are often involved in helping practitioners communicate the value of their work, engage potential partners, report to funders, and more.