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Howard W. Buffett is a lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He served as the executive director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and coauthored the New York Times best seller 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World (2013). Previously, Buffett oversaw economic stabilization programs in Afghanistan and Iraq for the U.S. Department of Defense. He also served as a policy advisor for the White House Domestic Policy Council, where he coauthored the president’s cross-sector partnership strategy. William B. Eimicke is professor of practice and founding director of the Picker Center for Executive Education at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He previously served as New York City’s Deputy Fire Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Policy, as the housing “czar” of New York State, and as a housing policy and management consultant to vice president Al Gore’s National Performance Review. He has coauthored four books on topics including effective public management, contracting, sustainability, and management innovation. A Message of Optimism, by Warren E. Buffett Introduction, by Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke 1. The Evolution of Cross-Sector Partnerships, by Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke 2. Social Value Investing: A Personal Narrative, by Howard W. Buffett Process 3. The Process Case: The Digital Revolution and Telemedicine in India, by William B. Eimicke 4. The Process Framework: Effective Partnerships Across All Sectors, by Howard W. Buffett People 5. The People Case: Improving Big City Life Through Urban Parks, by William B. Eimicke 6. The People Framework: Leadership for Successful Partnerships, by Howard W. Buffett Place 7. The Place Case: Economic Stability in Afghanistan, by Howard W. Buffett 8. The Place Framework: Collaborative and Inclusive Partnership Planning, by Howard W. Buffett Portfolio 9. The Portfolio Case: Increasing Government Effectiveness and Accountability in Brazil, by William B. Eimicke 10. The Portfolio Framework: Blending Capital for Social Good, by Howard W. Buffett Performance 11. The Performance Case: Using Big Data to Improve City ServicesFDNY and Beyond, by William B. Eimicke 12. The Performance Framework: Predicting the Social Value of a Partnership, by Howard W. Buffett The Risks and Promises of Partnerships 13. The Cautionary Case: The Risks of Large-Scale Partnerships and the Rio Olympics, by William B. Eimicke Conclusion: Partnering for a Better Tomorrow, by William B. Eimicke and Howard W. Buffett Acknowledgments Notes Index
