Comments on: Keeping Your Eyes on the Partnership Prize http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/keeping-your-eyes-on-the-partnership-prize/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah Willig http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/keeping-your-eyes-on-the-partnership-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-125446 Deborah Willig Thu, 14 May 2009 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=14613#comment-125446 Great guidance, Gwen. EDF remains truly impressive. Great guidance, Gwen. EDF remains truly impressive.

]]> By: Kevin Tuerff http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/keeping-your-eyes-on-the-partnership-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-125381 Kevin Tuerff Thu, 14 May 2009 17:17:49 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=14613#comment-125381 Thank you, Gwen for sharing these important insights. I'm a big believer in partnerships and EDF is truly the gold standard in this area of demonstrating environmental improvement by working with, not against corporations. I only wish there were 50 similar environmental NGOs in the US that were open to pursuing corporate partnerships, rather than just taking a check. Problem is, most local environmental groups work with volunteers on a shoestring budget. Their issues are extremely local, and they the necessary technical, economic and policy experience. On the public health side, consider how vast and well organized the American Cancer Society is. They have more than 3,400 local offices. No environmental NGO comes close. Thank you, Gwen for sharing these important insights. I’m a big believer in partnerships and EDF is truly the gold standard in this area of demonstrating environmental improvement by working with, not against corporations.
I only wish there were 50 similar environmental NGOs in the US that were open to pursuing corporate partnerships, rather than just taking a check. Problem is, most local environmental groups work with volunteers on a shoestring budget. Their issues are extremely local, and they the necessary technical, economic and policy experience.
On the public health side, consider how vast and well organized the American Cancer Society is. They have more than 3,400 local offices. No environmental NGO comes close.

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