Thursday, October 10, 2002, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

MEETING THE COLLABORATION CHALLENGE: Creating Nonprofit Business Alliances

Nora Silver, The Volunteerism Project, California

Session Description: This workshop will explore innovative nonprofit-business collaborations.  The session demonstrates how businesses can strengthen their bottom lines by partnering with nonprofit organizations – and how nonprofits can use such partnerships to advance their mission.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the potential of strategic alliances between nonprofit organizations and businesses to further missions
2. Gain familiarity with the language and context of relationships between nonprofit organizations and businesses
3. Appreciate the assets that nonprofit organizations bring to strategic alliances with businesses
4. Learn about the process for developing strategic alliances between nonprofit organizations and businesses

Level:  Advanced
Conference Theme(s): Balance, Opportunity