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Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Monthly
January 2002 Volume 1, Number 1
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News and resources for people interested in
nonprofit-business alliances
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http://drucker.org/collaboration/index.html
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Welcome to the first issue of Meeting the Collaboration
Challenge Monthly, the Drucker Foundation's email
announcement for people developing nonprofit-business
alliances.
"Leaders of organizations from all three sectors
increasingly recognize the necessity of leading beyond the
walls by developing partnerships that thrive on the shared
strengths of their participants."
James Austin and Frances Hesselbein open the "Meeting the
Collaboration Challenge" Workbook by marking the growing
interest in cross-sector alliances.
Each month this notice will share information of interest
to leaders who want to build nonprofit-business alliances.
It will provide collaboration workshop schedules and
resources available from the Drucker Foundation or
elsewhere on the Web.
We hope you will help us to learn and to serve you better
as we explore this critical. Please send us your comments,
suggestions for resources, examples of alliances, and
improvements to this service. Send them by email to
<mailto:
collaborate@pfdf.org>, or use the address, fax, and
phone numbers listed at the bottom of this message.
We look forward to learning from you,
Rob Johnston, President & CEO
Drucker Foundation
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Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Monthly
January 2002 Volume 1, Number 1
CONTENTS
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1) PUBLICATION EXCERPT
An excerpt from the introduction to the "Meeting the
Collaboration Challenge" workbook. James Austin, author of
"The Collaboration Challenge," and Frances Hesselbein,
Chairman of the Drucker Foundation Board of Governors,
share their insight into the growth of nonprofit-business
alliances.
2) FUNDER NEWS
Recognition of our project funders and announcement of the
development of an online workshop.
3) WEB RESOURCES
The Collaboration section of the Drucker Foundation Web
site provides useful resources for nonprofit leaders
considering business alliances. This month we introduce
what's available. In the future we will share resources as
they are added.
4) WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
"Meeting the Collaboration Challenge" workshops across the
country.
5) DOWNLOAD NEWS AND SUPPORT REQUEST
You can download a copy of the complete "Meeting the
Collaboration Challenge" Workbook from the Drucker
Foundation site
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/index.html>. If it works,
we invite you to make a contribution.
6) NEXT ISSUE
Issue #2 will be sent February 6, 2002.
1) PUBLICATION EXCERPT
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Across the world, leaders of organizations from all three
sectors increasingly recognize the necessity of leading
beyond the walls by developing partnerships that thrive on
the shared strengths of their participants. The value of
productive alliances for building healthy, cohesive
communities has long been clear to leaders of nonprofit
social sector organizations. The challenges our society
faces cannot be met -- nor our opportunities fully realized
-- by any one organization or sector alone. Effective
collaboration with other nonprofits, government agencies,
and businesses is an imperative.
We are witnessing a proliferation of powerful partnerships
between nonprofit organizations and businesses. The
development of these strategic and complex relationships is
profiled in "The Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits
and Businesses Succeed Through Strategic Alliances"
(Jossey-Bass, 2000). James Austin's book provides extensive
case studies, frameworks, and lessons to help nonprofit
organizations and businesses connect with each other,
ensure strategic fit, generate value, and manage their
relationships.
Developing effective nonprofit-business collaborations is a
demanding task but quite achievable. This workbook, the
accompanying thirty-minute videotape, and additional
information on the Drucker Foundation Web site are designed
to complement The Collaboration Challenge and help your
nonprofit organization further its mission through
strategic alliances with businesses.
-- James E. Austin and Frances Hesselbein, excerpt from
introduction to "Meeting the Collaboration Challenge:
Developing Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofit
Organizations and Businesses"
Read the complete introduction at:
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/introduction.html>
2) FUNDER NEWS
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The Drucker Foundation Meeting the Collaboration Challenge
effort has been an exercise in collaboration from its
origin, through its development and testing, and in its
funding. This month the Foundation would like to recognize
the funders.
LEAD FUNDING
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
GE Fund
John A. McNeice Jr.
ServiceMaster Company
United Way of New York City
University of St. Thomas
Washington Mutual
Drucker Foundation members and funding partners
ONLINE WORKSHOP
In addition to its support for the workbook curriculum, the
GE Fund has provided support for the development of an
online version of the Meeting the Collaboration Challenge
Workshop. Information on the online workshop will be
provided in future issues.
Complete acknowledgments online:
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/acknowledgments.html>
3) WEB RESOURCES
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The Collaboration section of the Drucker Foundation Web
site contains the following resources.
Further Reading
(A list of useful books and articles.)
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/appendixf.html>
Web Sites for Business Research
(Sources of information on current and potential business
partners.)
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/resources.html#business>
Policy Resources
(Sample policies and guidelines established by nonprofit
organizations and federations.)
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/resources.html#policy>
Other Resources
(Publications, organizations, and Drucker Foundation
resources.)
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/resources.html#other>
4) WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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The Meeting the Collaboration Challenge workshop is based
on James Austin's "The Collaboration Challenge: How
Nonprofits and Businesses Succeed Through Strategic
Alliances." The Drucker Foundation has developed a workbook
and video to serve as tools for nonprofit and business
decision-makers to develop successful collaborations.
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Upcoming workshops:
New Orleans, LA ----------- January 30, 2002
Eugene, OR ---------------- February 8, 2002
Milwaukee, WI ------------ February 12, 2002
Pittsburgh, PA --------------- March 1, 2002
For registration contact information see
<http://drucker.org/leaderbooks/SAT/schedule.html>
5) DOWNLOAD NEWS AND SUPPORT REQUEST
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On November 3, 2001 the Drucker Foundation made the proof
edition of "Meeting the Collaboration Challenge" Workbook
available for downloading from its Web site. Nearly eleven
thousand copies have been downloaded. To read the workbook
online or download your own copy, see
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/index.html>.
If you use the workbook and find that it helps you or your
organization, please consider returning to the site and
making a contribution. We have arranged a convenient
payment process through Amazon.com.
For more information, or to make a payment, see
<http://drucker.org/collaboration/challenge/honor-pay-info.html>
6) NEXT ISSUE
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Issue #2 will be sent February 6, 2002. Please send any
suggestions for additions or changes by February 1.
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