Social Partnering in Latin America: Lessons Drawn from Collaborations of Businesses and Civil Society Organizations

By James E. Austin and Ezequiel Reficco

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674015800
• ISBN13: 9780674015807
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American S
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"