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Exclusive: Collaborating Across Sectors in Cities

BY BETSY GARDNER • January 24, 2024

In this episode hear an exclusive conversation, moderated by host Stephen Goldsmith, with Chao Guo, professor of nonprofit management at the University of Pennsylvania and G.T. Bynum, mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma as they discuss how city leaders can work across sectoral boundaries to improve outcomes for residents. Professor Guo presents scholarly research on cross-sector collaborations and Mayor Bynum shars real-world lessons in regards to forming partnerships, using data, and breaking down historic lines of division.

Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to learn more. Transcript available here.

About the Author

Betsy Gardner

Betsy Gardner is the editor of Data-Smart City Solutions and the producer of the Data-Smart City Pod. Prior to joining the Ash Center, Betsy worked in a variety of roles in higher education, focusing on deconstructing racial and gender inequality through research, writing, and facilitation. She also researched government spending and transparency at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Betsy holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Boston University, and a graduate certificate in Digital Storytelling from the Harvard Extension School.

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