Praise for Creating Value in Nonprofit–Business Collaborations
“Austin and Seitanidi fill a gaping hole in our understanding of cross-sector partnerships by illuminating what types of value are created in them, how they are created, and who benefits. The book provides a way to talk concretely about real results, and offers strategies for boosting them. With over 100 examples from around the globe, leaders will be able to translate these ideas into action and chart paths to greater impact.”
—Jeff Bradach, co-founder and managing partner, The Bridgespan Group
“This is the most complete analysis on the creation of value in cross-sector partnerships.”
—Bruce W. Burtch, called “The Father of Cause-Related Marketing”
“Companies take note! Finally, you have a solid compass for navigating rich collaborative ventures with nonprofit organizations. The pay-offs will surprise you.”
—Thomas Donaldson, The Mark O. Winkelman Endowed Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
“Austin and Seitanidi’s book offers an in depth and highly systematic account of how value is created in business-NGO partnerships. It is also brimming with case examples that ground the analysis in real-world experience. Scholars and practitioners interested in how partnerships work will enjoy this book’s thorough coverage and rich practical wisdom.”
—Barbara Gray, professor of organizational behavior and director of Center for Research in Conflict and Negotiation at The Pennsylvania State University
“Multisector partnerships have been all the rage in CSR for a long time. This book finally moves the debate beyond the hype and provides a detailed analysis of how collaboration between business and civil society can create tangible value for all parties involved.”
—Dr. Dirk Matten, professor of strategy, Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business, Schulich School of Business, York University
“Collaboration always sounds like a good thing . . . but is it? Austin and Seitanidi provide a thoughtful and accessible answer: collaboration can provide value, and they indicate why and how. The book is particularly welcome as it is both well-grounded and practical.”
—Jeremy Moon, FRSA, professor and director, International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR), Nottingham University Business School
“Cross-sector partnerships have become ubiquitous, but far too often they do not live up to their potential. Austin and Seitanidi have done a huge service to nonprofit and business leaders alike by providing practical insights into how to nurture collaboration in a way that creates less heat and much more light.”
—Mario Morino, chairman, Morino Institute and Venture Philanthropy Partners
“Austin and Seitanidi’s book on partnerships is an excellent and truly welcome input to the understanding and debate about partnerships on an international scale. Both distinguished authors have contributed remarkably to exploring and debating the role of partnerships over the last two decades—way back in a time where partnerships were perceived by many as controversial and long before the ideas of business co-constructing value with governments and NGOs entered the mainstream scene of management theory. The book provides intelligent and reflective thinking for both practitioners and scholars about stages, processes, and outcomes of partnerships but also importantly about the type of mindset for partnerships either to fail or succeed. In particular, I appreciate how important questions are raised about how shared value is constituted collectively and related to the collective’s interests, keeping in mind the advancement of democratic ideals.”
—Mette Morsing, professor, Copenhagen Business School, CBS Sustainability Platform
“This is a timely, informative, and accessible book on business collaboration and partnership. It is relevant and valuable to those studying large firms and small.”
—Laura J. Spence, PhD., professor of business ethics, Royal Holloway, University of London; Section Editor, Journal of Business Ethics
“Austin and Seitanidi provide an innovative and important roadmap to the creation of shared value through collaboration, co-creation, and co-evolution. Indeed, in a world full of wicked problems, this book should prove invaluable to practitioners and scholars alike, as its ideas are theoretically sound yet grounded in collaborative practices of the sort demanded by our complicated future.”
—Sandra Waddock, Galligan Chair of Strategy, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
”Scaling the opportunity of collaboration requires that we unravel the mystery of what makes it smart and effective beyond inspiration and perspiration. The practical research and analysis in this book takes us along this pathway, opening the way to a more systematic approach to success and impact.”
—Simon Zadek, senior fellow, Global Green Growth Institute; senior advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development; visiting scholar, Tsinghua School of Economics and Management