Social Partnering in Latin America - Lessons Drawn from Collaborations of Businesses Civil Society

Klappentext Can businesses collaborate with nonprofit organizations? Drawing lessons from 24 cases of cross-sector partnerships spanning the hemisphere! "Social Partnering in Latin America" analyzes how businesses and nonprofits are creating partnerships to move beyond traditional corporate philanthropy. An American supermarket and a Mexican food bank! an Argentine newspaper and a solidarity network! and a Chilean pharmacy chain and an elder care home are just a few examples of how businesses are partnering with community organizations in powerful ways throughout Latin America. The authors analyze why and how such social partnering occurs. The book provides a compelling framework for understanding cross-sector collaborations and identifying motivations for partnering and key levers that maximize value creation for participants and society. Zusammenfassung An American supermarket and a Mexican food bank! an Argentine newspaper and a solidarity network! a Chilean pharmacy chain and an elder care home: the authors analyze why and how such social partnering occurs and provide a compelling framework for identifying key levers that maximize value creation for participants and society.

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• Authors: James E. Austin, James E. (EDT)/ Reficco Austin, Gabriel Berger, Rosa Maria Fischer, Roberto Gutierrez, Mladen Koljatic, Gerardo Lozano, Enrique Ogliastri, Ezequiel Reficco, Social Enterprise Knowledge Networ Sekn, Social Enterprise Knowledge Network SEKN
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2004
• EAN: 9780674015807
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01580-7
• No. of pages: 378
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Series on Latin American Studi; David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies; Series on Latin American Studies; David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies; Series in Latin American Studies
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)