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title: Partner with Purpose - Book by Steve Schmida | Resonance
description: Solving 21st-century business problems through cross-sector collaboration. Partner with Purpose, a book by Steve Schmida, co-founder of Resonance.
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Partner with Purpose, a book by Steve Schmida

# We solve 21st-century business problems through cross-sector collaboration

The complete guide to forming effective cross-sector partnerships for collective impact.

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## About the book

In the 21st century, businesses are increasingly faced with complex, "wicked" problems – challenges with social and environmental dimensions that no one company can solve alone. This is especially common in the frontier markets of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the former Soviet bloc. In many cases, the best solution is to create cross-sector partnerships with organizations from outside the business world – foundations, nonprofits, government agencies, and more. The resulting partnerships can generate business value as well as positive social impact, thereby benefiting companies and communities alike.

**Partner With Purpose** is a step-by-step guide to planning, launching, and successfully maintaining cross-sector partnerships, illustrated with vivid real-life stories from the author's work with companies around the world.

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### Partner with Purpose is brilliant, ingeniously combining rich case studies with practical frameworks. Steve Schmida’s book should be required reading for anyone looking to develop strong and mutually beneficial partnerships.”

![Efosa Ojomo](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/hubfs/Book/photo-efosa-ojomo.jpg)

**Efosa Ojomo**  
Senior Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and co-author of *The Prosperity Paradox*

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##### About the Author

## Steve Schmida

Steve Schmida is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Resonance, a global consulting firm. Working out of the spare bedroom of his home, Steve, together with Nazgul Abdrazakova, bootstrapped Resonance into an award-winning global consulting and advisory firm with more than 100 staff worldwide.

As Chief Innovation Officer, Steve is responsible for working with Resonance staff, clients, and partners on the development of new products and services designed to drive meaningful impact in frontier markets. His writings have appeared in the *Stanford Social Innovation Review*, *Medium.com*, *The Huffington Post*, and *The Moscow Times*.

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#### [How We Can Help](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/partnership-development)

- [Partnership Strategy & Facilitation](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/partnership-development/strategy-development)
- [Multistakeholder Convening & Management](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/partnership-development/adaptive-management)
- [Program Management & Innovation](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/services/designed-innovation)
- [Partnership Training & Organizational Change](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/partnership-development/partnership-training)
- [Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/services/learning-and-change-management)

#### [Areas of Expertise](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/areas-of-expertise)

- [Agriculture & Food Systems](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/solutions/agriculture-and-food-security)
- [Circularity](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/solutions/economic-growth-and-trade)
- [Sustainable Fisheries & Blue Economy](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/solutions/environment-and-sustainability)
- [Supply Chain Resilience](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/solutions/supply-chain-consulting-and-strategy)

#### Who We Work With

- [Companies](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/who-we-work-with/companies)
- [Civil Society and NGOs](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/who-we-work-with/international-development)
- [Philanthropy](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/who-we-work-with/development-finance-providers)

#### [About Us](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/about-us/)

- [Our Core Values](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/about-us/our-core-values)
- [Our Team](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/about-us/our-team)
- [Clients and Partners](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/about-us/clients-partners/)

#### [Careers](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/careers)

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- [Case Studies](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/project-profiles)
- [Free Guides](https://www.resonanceglobal.com/guides)

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