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About this Resource
This resource has been written primarily for non-profit organizations and multisectoral
collaborations who are working to improve their communities’ capacity to bring about social
change. Its purpose is to:
Identify the range of possibilities for enlarging social change outcomes by collaborating
with the business sector
Provide analytical frameworks for how to think about the role of business in
multisectoral collaborations
Provide stories about contributions that businesses have made (and are still making)
toward the achievement of social change initiatives
Provide practical tools for planning to engage the business sector in social change
initiatives
Identify the challenges in collaborating with business, and provide some tips on how to
overcome those challenges
A key proposition of this resource, found in the next section, is that large scale social change is
most likely to occur when it is addressed through comprehensive, multisectoral efforts. The
sponsors of the resource, however, are aware that organizations work at social change in a
variety of other types of relationships, and the material that has been provided here will also
benefit organizations who prefer to work in business/non-profit partnerships or networks, rather
than full scale collaborations.
While this resource is primarily addressed to non-profit organizations and multisectoral
collaborations, it may also be useful to business and government organizations who are
interested in strengthening multisectoral initiatives for social change. The case for
collaboration, the identification of potential roles for businesses to play, the analytical
frameworks, and the stories are very applicable to businesses and governments. The planning
tools and the tips for overcoming collaborative challenges may be less relevant to them.
Collaborating with Business for Social Transformation
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