Each sector brings a different set of values, priorities, resources and competencies to a partnership. The challenge of any partnership is to bring these diverse contributions together, linked by a common vision in order to achieve sustainable development goals. Organisations choose to partner because they cannot achieve their desired goals by other, non-partnership means. In […]
The Partnering Cycle and Partnering Principles
The Partnering Cycle Partnerships are complicated. For them to be successful, they need to be developed and managed systematically. The Partnering Cycle below summarises our understanding of the different stages in the life of a partnership. It is, obviously, a schematic: partnerships are evolutionary in nature and no one partnership conforms precisely to this sequence, […]
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The Partnering Initiative is dedicated to driving widespread, systematic and effective collaboration between civil society, government and companies to towards a sustainable future. We have been supporting cross-sector and multi-stakeholder collaborations for over 20 years, promoting partnering standards and improving partnership innovation, reach and impact. TPI operates out of a central hub based in the UK and services […]
Why Work with TPI ?
We have put together the following ‘reasons to work with TPI’ which summarise both our mission and the way that we operate: 1) We are passionate about partnering and are entirely mission-driven As a not-for-profit organisation, TPI promotes ongoing learning in all aspects of partnering theory and practice, generating a wide range of free at source […]
Trustees
TPI was founded in 2003 as a partnership between the University of Cambridge and the International Business Leaders Forum. In 2013, TPI became an independent not-for-profit organisation, registered as charity in the UK, with a Board of Trustees. The Board’s responsibilities include guaranteeing sound financial management; monitoring TPIs compliance with ethical and professional standards; and providing […]