Parallax Advisors

Impact Strategy, Partnerships & Co-Creation

Parallax (n) /ˈperəˌlaks/ The effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions.

What We Do

Strategy

  • ESG partnership strategy

  • Emerging market business modeling

  • Private sector engagement for international development

Research & Analysis

  • Partnership landscape assessments

  • Partnership effectiveness assessments

  • Risk assessments

Partnership Design

  • Co-creation workshops

  • Governance design and execution

  • Partnership negotiations

Partnership Management

  • Secretariat design and management

  • Impact assessments

  • Expansion strategies

“We cannot choose between [economic] growth and sustainability – we must have both.”

-Paul Polman

Recent Articles

Articles
Maximizing the Power of Localized Co-Creation in Multistakeholder Partnerships
Maximizing the Power of Localized Co-Creation in Multistakeholder Partnerships
Partnering with the Private Sector: Five Lessons
Partnering with the Private Sector: Five Lessons

For social sector organizations, it can be overwhelming to partner with large companies. Here are five lessons I’ve learned over 20+ years of partnership experience.

Four Types of International Development Organizations and How They Work
Four Types of International Development Organizations and How They Work

The international development space is confusing. Here are some guidelines to help you better understand the players.

The Revolving Door Problem: Internal Alignment is Critical Before Pursuing Partnerships
The Revolving Door Problem: Internal Alignment is Critical Before Pursuing Partnerships

Get clear on how owns relationships with partners and learn to avoid confusion when developing partnerships.

Addressing the Parallax Effect: A Key to Effective Partnerships
Addressing the Parallax Effect: A Key to Effective Partnerships

What a perfect definition for one of the greatest challenges of building cross-sector collaborations.

(Avoidable) Pitfalls When Companies Partner with USAID
(Avoidable) Pitfalls When Companies Partner with USAID

The challenges we face today are too complex and interdependent for any one entity to successfully go it alone.

4 Key Steps to Collaborating with USAID under the Biden Administration
4 Key Steps to Collaborating with USAID under the Biden Administration

How to build effective partnerships with USAID

How to Build a Partnership Across Sectors (Q&A)
How to Build a Partnership Across Sectors (Q&A)

Get the right people at the table

How the Biden Administration May Shape Foreign Aid and Global Development
How the Biden Administration May Shape Foreign Aid and Global Development

Collaboration will be in greater demand than ever before.

Promoting Digital Inclusion for Women at Microsoft's Airband Summit
Promoting Digital Inclusion for Women at Microsoft's Airband Summit

When women have digital access, they gain more agency in their lives.

Advising early-stage companies, start-ups, multi-national companies, foundations and NGOs on impact strategies.

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