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Business Cooperations

We support enterprises and organizations in the development of cooperations in the tense atmosphere of the economy and the community, creating new commitment, competences, and resources!

BUSINESS COOPERATIONS AS A CHANCE

Building bridges between business and society:

The amount and forms of cooperations between for-profit enterprises and non-profit organizations have considerably increased in recent years. The reason for this is the realization that complex social challenges can no longer be solved successfully on their own.

New ways of thinking and practices are required!

In the Corporate Citizenship Survey 2018 by the Stifterverband and Bertelsmann Foundation, the financial donation volume of German companies is reported as 9.5 billion euros. In addition, there are donations in kind and donations of time. Against this background, there are great opportunities for companies and non-profit organizations that should not be left unused.

OUR APPROACH

We have developed a practice-proven concept for the initiation of cooperations, which consists of three building blocks:

Recognizing potential: The analysis of the ability and willingness to cooperate as well as the determination of the needs of all stakeholders help in recognizing potential and serve as basis for the development of cooperation ideas.
Defining solution possibilities: Utilizing our cooperation matrix, suitable forms of cooperation can be quickly identified, and strategic focal points can be presented. Later, the matrix can also be used as a systematization aid for existing projects.
Developing ideas: Concrete cooperation ideas are developed during a workshop. In action plans, suitable cooperation partners are considered und the next steps as well as the company contact are planned.

IMPLEMENTATION

Our Offer

We invite you to get involved in a change of perspective! Develop cooperation ideas between business and community and create new commitment, skills and resources!

At a glance: What can you expect?

Creation of your organizational profile: Strategic goals, your willingness to cooperate, your ability to cooperate
Identification and systematic listing of your cooperation needs and opportunities as a basis for cooperation projects
Development of concrete project ideas
Creation of action plans for the implementation of promising ideas including identification of possible cooperation partners
Comprehensive documentation with practical tips, materials, best practice examples and customized recommendations

Your Added Value

Both partners benefit from a cooperation:

Non-profit organizations…

gain time, personnel, and financial resources
have more time to initiate new projects
benefit from the know-how of the partner
strengthen their value positioning

For-Profit enterprises

strengthen their responsibility in their core business or as part of their corporate citizenship activities
benefit from the know-how of the partner
strengthen their value positioning

FURTHER INFORMATION

Projects

Actively shaping cooperations between profit and non-profit enterprises

Cooperations between profit and non-profit enterprises has significantly increased in number and form in the last years. The background to this is the realization that the complex social challenges of our time cannot be mastered alone – new ways of thinking and changed practices are required. Together with a prominent German welfare organization, concern has developed a comprehensive and proven concept for initiating successful cooperation.

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Publications

Chancen und Risiken von Unternehmenskooperationen von Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Brink in GEMEINSAM. VERANTWORTLICH. – Kooperationen zwischen diakonischen und gewerblichen Unternehmen aktiv gestalten der Diakonie Deutschland

Please feel free to contact us with your questions:

Miriam Bingemann
Consultant, concern GmbH

Tel +49 221 630 606 300
miriam.bingemann(at)concern.de