Collaboration Between Nonprofit and Business Sectors: A Framework to Guide Strategy Development for Nonprofit Organizations

Al-Tabbaa, O. and Leach, Desmond and March, John (2014) Collaboration Between Nonprofit and Business Sectors: A Framework to Guide Strategy Development for Nonprofit Organizations. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 25 (3). pp. 657-678. ISSN 0957-8765. E-ISSN 1573-7888. (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-013-9357-6) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided)

Abstract

Collaboration between nonprofit and business sectors is widely regarded as a value creation process that benefits society, business, and nonprofit organizations (NPOs). This process, however, has rarely been considered from a nonprofit perspective. In this paper, we discuss a new framework to assist NPOs in developing strategic collaborations with businesses. We argue that, by being strategically proactive rather than reactive to what businesses might offer, NPOs can increase the scale of their cross-sector collaborations and thus enhance their sustainability. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculties > Social Sciences > Kent Business School
Depositing User:	Omar Al-Tabbaa
Date Deposited:	18 Dec 2017 09:59 UTC
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2017 09:56 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/65542 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)