The Partnership Matters Journal explores a range of topics in cross-sector partnerships and drew on the work on those involved in the IBLF and University of Cambridge Programme for Industry Post-graduate Certificate in Cross-Sector Partnerships programme.
There are four issues of the journal available to download:
Issue 1: 2003
Introduction
- Partnership Futures (Simon Zadek)
- Partnering the State (David Runciman)
Final Project Summaries:
- Finding a Place for the Public Sector – a Study of Partnership in Akassa (Christiana Atako)
- The “Licence to Co-operate” – a Business Case for Engagement in Sustainability Reporting and Cross-Sector Partnerships (Joerg Hartmann )
- Partnership as Governance Reform: Negotiated Rule-Making in the New Economy (Kishan Khoday)
- A Global Partnership with a Mining Multinational: Exploring and Realising the Capacity for Strategic Biodiversity Conservation (Jonathan Stacey)
- The Purist’s Partnership: Debunking the Terminology of Partnerships (Ken Kaplan)
Issue 2: 2004
Introduction:
- By Stuart Reid And Ros Tennyson
Keynote:
- Civil Governance and Partnerships (Simon Zadek)
Thinking In Progress…
- Donors as Partners (Susan Jupp)
- Falling Short of Utopia? UNDP in the Role of Partnership Broker (Magda Gunessee-Verdickt)
- Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor: The Private Sector and Sustainable Provision (Brian Allum)
- Sweeter Partnerships? An NGO’s engagement in the sugar sector (Richard Perkins)
- E-Learning: The solution to the partnership learning challenge? (Bérangère Magarinos)
- Findings from a Learning Partnership (Adrian Godfrey, Katie Huane, Luan Liying, Benoît Witchalls, Egbert Yambayamba)
- Learning from a Failed Partnership (Leda Stott)
Viewpoint:
- When is a ‘Partnership’ not a Partnership? (Steve Bloomfield)
Issue 3: 2005
Introduction:
- By Leda Stott
Keynote:
- Imagination Confiscated: Partnership-Building Vs Business Speak? (Donald Reeves With Ros Tennyson)
Thinking In Progress:
- Cross-Sector Partnership In Action: A Framework For Knowledge Management (Gisela Velasco)
- Transcending Boundaries: How Partnering Can Promote Individual And Organisational Change (Gilles Goepfert)
- Employee Engagement Partnerships: Can They Contribute To The Development Of An Integrated Csr Culture? (Kerri Hancock)
- Reflections On Leadership And Its Significance In Cross-Sector Partnerships (Basheer Habib)
- Empowerment Through Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Role For Participatory Action Research? (Stefanie Koch)
- The Challenge Of Corporate-Community Engagement: A Case Study (Olagoke Macaulay)
- Dancing The Cultural Tango: A Partnership Practitioner’s Dilemma (Sean Ansett)
- Flexibility In Institution-Building: A Condition For Partnership Success? (Elena Korf)
- Findings From A Learning Partnership (Andrew Bone, Andrew Donnelly, Cynthia Goytia, Krzysztof Kwatera, Irene Mutalima, Salma Sadikha)
Updates From Cohort One (of Partnership Brokers Training)
- With contributions from: Maria Bobenrieth, Mounir Kleibo, Karolina Myzk, Jonathan Stacey, Clare Verberne
Issue 4: 2006
Introduction:
- By Eva Halper and Ros Tennyson
Editorial:
- By Leda Stott
Leading Thoughts:
- Creating Space For Innovation: Understanding Enablers For Multi-Sector Partnerships (Ken Caplan)
- Partnerships And Civil Society: What Civil Society Are We Talking About? (Richard Holloway)
- The United Nations And Business: Global Partnership In Action (David F. Murphy)
Thinking In Progress:
- Back To Basics: Business And Ngo Approaches To Partnership Scoping (Saskia Merriman)
- The Missing Development Link? Social Capital And Partnerships In The Niger Delta (Bolarinwa Onaolapo)
- Enhancing The ‘Value Add’ In The Partnership Review Process (Karin Lorenzon)
- Co-Operation Under Control? The Dilemma Of Partnering With The State (Girma Ejere)
- Instructing The Partnership Animal: Lessons From A Learning Partnership (Rosemary Rop)
Developing ‘Reflective’ Practice:
- Introduction by Ros Tennyson & Michael Warner
- Capturing Partnership Learning: The Value Of Keeping A Record (Sharon Laws)
- Beyond A Shared Vision: Building Partnerships With The Private Sector (Renata Pereira)
- Insight From The Details: Team Spirit And The Logbook (Ernest Boucher)
- Acting On The Learning (Natalia Gonchar)
Leading Edge Practice:
- Brokering The Partnering Idea: A Case Study (Ros Tennyson & Rafal Serafin)
- Removing Barriers To Effective Partnerships: A Risk Management Tool (Julie Mundy)
- A Delicious Way To Do Business: Commercial And Ethical Success Through A Cocoa Fair Trade Partnership (Jacqui Macdonald)
- Business-Community Connections: Innovation In Water And Sanitation Services To The Urban Poor (Salma Sadikha)