Connecting Business to Community

Business Council

A child born in a developing country is over 13 times more likely to die within the first five years of life than a child born in an industrialized country.
Source: UNDP

Did you know

that together, interAction members and u.s. corporations manage an estimated $19.4 billion in international development program funds? Together, we represent more than half of the total u.s. private investment in developing countries.* A recent survey of interAction member CeOs, presidents and executive directors revealed:
Caroline Bennett

90% plan to expand their existing corporate relations in the u.s. and abroad. 100% will explore taking their corporate partnerships to new levels, well beyond the donor-grantee phase. 100% acknowledge and seek more corporate expertise and support. 100% know we could do things better with more collective action. Most would encourage further engagement between their C-level staff and yours.
*Private Development Assistance: The essential role of inGOs and Foundations in a 21st Century Aid Architecture By samuel A. Worthington and Tony Pipa.

Private Sector

Partnerships
That Impact Our Community
interAction, a unique alliance of more than 195 u.s.-based international nongovernmental organizations (nGOs), is leading a collaborative dialogue between its members and select u.s. and global businesses. At interAction we recognize that todays global challenges are interconnected, and that we will not be able to solve them without more effective collaboration between governments, nGOs and the private sector at large. With this in mind, we have created a new council specifically to promote and leverage corporate and nGO partnerships for sustainable and inclusive international development and economic growth. For more than 25 years, interAction has united grassroots insights with global influence to deliver solutions to the worlds greatest challenges. Leveraging our shared expertise, on-the-ground insights from our member nGOs, and strategic policy analyses, we promote a bold, new agenda to end poverty and alleviate suffering in every developing country. We encourage yOur participation in this dialogue.

Janet Heisey

The number of people facing chronic hunger in the last year varied between 850 million to 1 billion.
Source: FAO

Corazon C Lagamayo

Allison Kwesell

NGO leaders want to build or expand their partnerships with companies and develop a gold standard for effective collaborations.

What is the InterAction Business Council?

The InterAction Business Council (iBC) promotes collective action for nGO and corporate initiatives in vibrant markets of Africa, Asia and south America to advocate for solutions within the health, nutrition, agriculture and food security sectors. The iBC is committed to improving the health and livelihoods of underserved populations by creating sustainable solutions to ensure access to quality food, nutrition and clean water. As part of the council, corporate leaders, academics, topic experts and leading u.s. nGOs will discuss challenges to business and social innovation, and devise guidelines for best practices and inclusive partnerships for the nGO and corporate worlds. The agenda will be grounded in field-based experience and shared learning to: stimulate sustainable development and economic growth in markets where we invest; Demonstrate the value of effective nGOcorporate partnerships for our organizations and for the communities we serve; Maximize competitive advantages, energize business growth and deliver effective programs to the communities and our stakeholders The iBC supports multinational and national corporations by helping to identify, design and implement programs. Opportunities include: Connections. Action-oriented dialogue with top nGO CeOs interested in innovative approaches to private sector partnership development and healthy community livelihoods. Trends-spotting. identify and understand new partnership and business models to advance corporate social responsibility, philanthropic programs, cause-related marketing initiatives and employee engagement.

Why join?
Gain access to interActions membership of more than 195 organizations, whose budgets range from more than $850 million to less than $100,000, including recognized leading brands, who have depth of knowledge and sector expertise in key markets around the world. All member nGOs adhere to interActions Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) standards, a set of ethical guidelines that help assure effectiveness and accountability in critical areas of operations, including financial management, fundraising and program performance. Be part of peer-to-peer learning, best practices and knowledge sharing. receive technical and policy knowledge from development and humanitarian experts who can offer timely, relevant information on the u.s. foreign assistance debate and its implications for the private sector. Participate in networking opportunities with other corporate, nonprofit, academic and philanthropic executives.
Jon Warren

Around 270 million children in developing countries have no access to health services.
Source: UNICEF

What does membership include?

4 networking at the decision-maker level. 4 invitations for the CeO, president or head of corporate responsibility to the annual interAction Forum (April-May). 4 invitations for the CeO, president or head of corporate responsibility to an event designed around the interActions annual CeO retreat (December). 4 Participation in uniquely tailored iBC groups that include representatives from nGOs. 4 Timely information about which nGOs are doing what, and where.

Geoffrey Hiller

Why InterAction?
InterAction is an effective intermediary and collaborator for your companys own work. We are comprised of u.s.-based international organizations working in every developing country. Members programs, managed by professional staff, collectively reach millions of the worlds poorest people. Our members are large and small, religious and secular, based in one country or operational on multiple continents. interActions architecture of over 30 member-driven task forces and working groups devoted to specific themes and crisis situations provides a forum for information sharing, peer learning, capacity strengthening, development of collective positions. Drawing from our members expertise advances our common goal a world without poverty. We bring compelling evidence from the field to policy and planning debates. no other actor engaged in development and humanitarian debates has as many feet on the ground or as much first-hand understanding of the complexities of promoting development or providing assistance in times of crises as interAction and its members. interAction collects information on nGOs work at the project level through an online interactive mapping tool. We bring new ideas on development and humanitarian assistance policy and practice forward. interActions unique perspective is both values-driven and grounded in practice.
For a complete list of interAction members, visit: www.interaction.org/member-directory-all
Graham Marsden Graham Marsden

What are the membership criteria?

Designed for those at the CeO and president levels, and for heads of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, participation in the interAction Business Council is by invitation only and requires contribution of annual dues. To match the level of excellence demanded from interAction members, the iBC seeks to collaborate with corporations that adhere to a comparable and verifiable quality of practice. interAction will seek relationships and actively invite companies: Whose mission and values are consistent with our own. That have a proven commitment to corporate social responsibility. That invest in local communities where they operate. That satisfy an internal due diligence assessment.

Laura Elizabeth Pohl

Please contact Luisa Crdoba at 202.552.6547 or lcordoba@interaction.org for information on how to join the interAction Business Council.

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