Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
12-13-2021
Advisor
Christi Siver, Associate Professor of Political Science
Abstract
Collaboration is one strategy that organizations can use to confront various challenges and innovate their programming and services. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in particular face many obstacles, including the need to meet a variety of demands with a limited number of resources. Although these organizations are increasingly turning towards collaboration to resolve these issues, it is still unclear what exactly motivates NGOs to work together. In this project, I use semi-structured interviews and a survey to investigate why NGOs collaborate in Central Minnesota. Based on a network and qualitative analysis, I identify the most important factors discussed by NGO leaders. Based on the results, trust and resource complementarity appear to play an important role in explaining collaboration in these cases.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Brigid, "Collaboration Among NGOs in Central Minnesota" (2021). CSB and SJU Distinguished Thesis. 15.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/ur_thesis/15