Institutional Partners
The Pulte Institute for Global Development has developed a wide spectrum of partnerships outside of the University with private and public entities, including local, regional, and national governments; corporations, foundations, and small businesses; non-governmental organization (NGOs) and non-profits; and think tanks, research centers, and other institutions of higher education.
These institutional partnerships—in addition to the personal networks of our experienced, well-networked staff—enable the Pulte Institute to convene a unique set of both internal and external stakeholders to share publications, lessons learned, and research translating evidence to practice.
We use proprietary, sophisticated management architecture and systems to manage relations with our ever-growing network of strategic partners and believe that these partnerships can be put to the service of other institutes and centers within the Keough School and across Notre Dame.
Private Sector Partners
The private sector is increasingly outspending governments and the rest of the public sector in global development investment. Investments from the private sector will shape nations, as well as impact businesses in communities throughout the world. The role of the private sector as a development actor is new and is creating challenging ethical dilemmas for organizations as they enter nations with weak institutions and corruption. Increasing levels and scale of corruption are robbing poor nations of the very resources they require to drive their own development.
Recognizing this, the Pulte Institute created the Corporate Impact Program (CIP) for corporations, foundations, and small businesses with whom we partner. CIP members benefit by gaining access to talent both at Notre Dame and in-country; training on business ethics; insight on overcoming challenges by sharing best practices and lessons learned; and networking with Notre Dame experts, NGOs, and federal agencies in designing new corporate responsibility projects. Additionally, CIP members and other private sector partners benefit from the Institute's world-class monitoring, evaluation, and learning experts. Learn more about the CIP.
Public Sector Partners
Since its foundation, the Pulte Institute has enjoyed and valued our partnerships with government agencies and other public sector partners, such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of State, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, among others. We also have worked with in-country implementing agencies such as Blue Planet Network, Project Concern International, and 3ie.
In our work with the public sector, we often provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning services; administration of training and education programs; and cutting-edge technological and social innovations.
The Pulte Institute places a high value on co-creation, using faculty expertise to complement the work of development practitioners. With a focus on evidence-based theories of change and impact-oriented programming, the Institute bridges the divide between theory and practice.