Contents
Chapter One: Collaboration: It’s All about Creating Value
The Rising Importance of Collaboration
Current Limitations in Understanding Value Creation
The Collaborative Value Creation Framework
A Source of Research and Useful Practice
Chapter Two: The Collaborative Value Creation Spectrum
Sources of Collaborative Value
Reviewing the Collaborative Value Creation Spectrum
Chapter Three: The Collaborative Value Mindset
Business Mindsets: Five Central Themes
The Evolving Nonprofit Mindset
Reviewing the Collaborative Value Mindset
Chapter Four: Collaboration Stages and Value Relationships
The Concept of the Collaboration Continuum
Stage 1: Philanthropic Relationships
Stage 2: Transactional Relationships
Stage 3: Integrative Relationships
Stage 4: Transformational Relationships
Reviewing the Collaboration Continuum
Chapter Five: Collaborative Value Creation Processes
Four Phases of Partnership Development
Reviewing the Collaboration Value Creation Processes
Chapter Six: Assessing the Value of Collaboration Outcomes
The Outcomes Assessment Framework
Handling Assessment Perplexities
Reviewing the Outcomes Assessment Framework
Chapter Seven: Twelve Smart Practices for Maximizing Collaborative Value Creation