Government Partners

On your mark… Get set… Go!

Even with the best laid plans, unexpected challenges will arise as you partner with government. The enterprises we interviewed emphasized…

The social enterprises we interviewed were adamant that “there is no checklist” that governs their engagement in government partnerships…

In order to leverage government’s unique assets, social enterprises must clearly define their goals for partnership, i.e., the role they…

Social enterprises can play many important roles as they work to achieve the government partnership goals described above. Although there…

While it may seem obvious, entrepreneurs tell us that not everyone fully appreciates the importance of understanding context — and that a…

Developing and maintaining government partnerships is resource intensive, so social enterprises need to ensure the right mix of talent…

Once you have your vision and are ready to partner with government, how do you actually go about engaging in an effective way?

“I think a lot of the way that evidence has been gathered and generated hasn’t necessarily been the exact type of information that…

In large, complex institutions with broad mandates, such as government, ideas can easily be lost without a champion — an individual with…

One of the loudest messages we heard was the importance of approaching government partnerships with an open mind, respect, and humility…

One concern we often hear from those who are considering engaging with governments is the risk of getting caught up in potentially…

Many enterprises struggle with how to help their government counterparts maintain quality of programs over time — particularly when…

“The tendency in the measurement space globally is to collect lots of information and process information without knowing how it will be…

Insights & advice on managing and leveraging partnerships during a mass disruption, from interviews with social enterprise leaders.