Partnerships with Business : A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Organizations

Partnerships with Business: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Organizations. This 90-page book details how nonprofits can expand their resource base beyond traditional philanthropy through community related investments with business. Written in a clear and lively style, the book covers a step by step strategy for creating partnerships with business. Based on actual cases discussed in Corporate Community Investment Service (CorCom) learning network meetings, this book describes the innovative new approach, discusses ethical and legal issues, and is illlustrated with case studies. The book is for nonprofits that are interested in partnerships with business but do not know how to approach a business or engage them in joint problem solving. A companion volume, Partnerships with Business: The Tool Kit, provides checklists, guidelines, and works sheets for nonprofits to create these partnerships.