July 2008 This discussion paper originated as part of a Cross-sector Partnership (XSP) project involving World Vision, Accenture Development Partnerships and The Partnering Initiative. This paper aims to play its part in: revealing partnership potential, addressing the challenges that working outside one’s comfort zone invariably brings and pushing forward the partnering agenda so that it […]
Current practice in the evaluation of cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development
November 2008 This working paper evolved from an investigation of current practice in evaluating partnerships in 2008 with a team of students from the London School of Economics. The paper brings together the results of the investigation. Download the publication
Partnering Step by Step
January 2009 A guide to partnering at the grassroots level, written in response to demand from people working in many parts of the world on local level partnerships for sustainable development. Download the publication
Microsoft’s Partnership Centric Culture
June 2010 Lessons from a decade of using cross-sector partnerships to promoted universal access to digital learning Download the publication
Changing Trends in Business-NGO Partnerships – A Netherlands Perspective
July 2011 – with SOS Kinderdorpen TPI and SOS Kinderdorpen conducted research with companies into the changing trends in business-NGO partnerships. The report also focuses on the corporate drivers and the business case for partnerships and identifies key challenges and best practices in collaboration. Download the publication