Collective Action Magazine Edition 1. August 2022

3 SIMPLE STEPS TO HELP YOU START YOUR PARTNERSHIP JOURNEY !

“Partnerships and collaboration done right, are key to harnessing the benefit of open innovation and impact. The more we collaborate and partner, the greater our chances are for finding new solutions that benefit society positively.”

I have worked in the non-profit sector for close to 12 years supporting organisations raise resources for their much-needed causes, be it education, health, or human rights. I dream of one day waking up and not having to solve a particular problem because we as society did it! We ended hunger, guaranteed quality education for all, and successfully included persons with disabilities into the workforce. I still dream of this day, and I’m hopeful that it will emerge sooner rather than later. However, in the words of Albert Einstein, “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again and expecting different results”, Organisations working alone, are tiny compared to the massive social concerns which they are up against. Whilst one cannot ignore the courage and vision of these organisations in taking on such mammoth tasks, sadly the reality is that alone, many of these organisations will make little impact on the causes they pour their heart into daily.

by Ayanda Tito Thinklink Partnership Managing Director

The term open innovation is when an organisation does not only rely on its own internal knowledge, sources, and resources, but rather opens up and draws different perspectives, understanding and skills that will generate fresh, innovative ideas. Ultimately, working together can have a bigger impact and benefit multiple facets of our society such as job creation, women empowerment, and climate change to mention but a few.

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