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Successful collaboration between the nonprofit and public sectors
Author(s) -
Shaw Mary M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nonprofit management and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.844
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1542-7854
pISSN - 1048-6682
DOI - 10.1002/nml.24
Subject(s) - general partnership , agency (philosophy) , business , nonprofit sector , public relations , nonprofit organization , public benefit , affection , private sector , public sector , public administration , finance , economics , political science , economic growth , sociology , psychology , social psychology , social science , economy
Public and private funding sources often require nonprofit organizations to provide evidence of partnershipwith a governmental entity before financing a project. However, the circumstances under which workingpartnerships between the nonprofit and public sectors are forged and sustained have not been fully studied. Thisarticle presents the findings of a case study of land trusts and local governments and identifies conditionsthat foster successful collaboration. Social factors such as experience on the part of key personnel in workingwith the opposite entity and genuine affection for each other are more important than economic benefits. Thissuggests that a nonprofit agency interested in creating a viable partnership to improve a project should givecareful consideration to assigning staff.