Article at a glance:

Aid agencies team up

Nongovernmental organizations often team up to accomplish their goals, but partnering doesn't always pay off. How can they decide when it makes sense?

The take-away

To reveal promising areas for cooperation, a McKinsey matrix chart allows NGOs to cross-reference their functional tasks against the ways they might collaborate with like-minded nonprofits.


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