ABSTRACT
Now that we have seen an example of an intersectoral social partnership in action, what can we say about the value it creates for various stakeholders? This chapter pivots on the question of what difference a CSSP such as LEAD is perceived to make in (1) the educational and career preparation of underrepresented students, (2) the organizational learning and related advantages that accrue to participating entities, and (3) larger systems. A range of benefits to students, organizations, and society is discussed, using data from interviews with participants. The difference made by the partnership has elements in common with notions of value capture or return on investment, but the ideas are not synonymous. Taking account of the difference made by the LEAD partnership encompasses organizational judgments of return on investment and the value organizations are able to derive from participation, but it also has to do with a much broader understanding of the variety of impact that LEAD has on students-as direct beneficiaries and as representatives of the issue-and on society.
