COL ALLIANCE

The group of social enterprises, ventures and partnerships is steered by the Leadership Team with the assistance of Special Advisors and further benefits from the invaluable advice of the COL-LINS Global Joint Advisory Board (COL Alliance and LINS Institute), which include:

1.) senior consultants & expert practitioners with vast experience serving as senior advisors, media producers, researchers, program leaders and principal investigators/facilitators on behalf of or working in conjunction with international development programs supported by intergovernmental organizations and private foundations (e.g. USAID, UN, FAO, World Food Programme, WHO, UNOSDP, Austrian Development Cooperation, the Global Fund, U.S. State Department, PEPFAR, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, et al.) for the purpose of generating awareness and mobilizing support for a wide range of social innovation & impact initiatives and facilitating partnerships & cooperation for a wide range of stakeholders (e.g. Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children, FIFA Football for Hope, UEFA Football for Children, CGIAR, etc.)

2.) faculty and graduates - specializing in Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Social Innovation, Food & Water Security, Leadership Development & Education, Management & Strategy, and Media & Journalism - from top-tier universities: Purdue University, University of Florida, Harper Adams University, Cranfield University, University of Nottingham, University of Reading, Iowa State University, Cornell University, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin, et al.

 DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS & RELATIONAL CAPITAL

COL Alliance has built unique relational capital with like-minded organizations in North America, EU, UK, Scandinavia, East Africa, Southern Africa, India, SE Asia and South America.  In addition, the Leadership Team has built unique relational capital over two decades with many long-standing partners including the Endeavor Network encompassing IMG, WME and the Endeavor Foundation | UNICEF partnership.  More recently, the Leadership Team has developed partnerships & alliances with industry leaders, top-tier universities, research institutes, NGOs and private foundations while also growing and scaling our operations through organic, bolt-on and joint venture strategies.

Combined Experience of Leadership Team, Special Advisors & Advisory Board Members (Past & Present): 350-plus years advising on, assisting with and/or overseeing operations, initiatives, programs and projects (commercial, social enterprise, venture philanthropic and humanitarian) on behalf of, working in conjunction with or supported by the following media broadcasters & marketing conglomerates, governing bodies & professional associations, foundations & humanitarian organizations, international development agencies & intergovernmental organization, etc.:

COL ALLIANCE - SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, VENTURE & PARTNERSHIP BRANDS

COL Alliance (“COL” meaning gap or mountain pass and “Alliance” meaning a socio-economic, business and/or financial partnership) was developed as an umbrella organization with oversight and management responsibilities for all four divisions:  Strategic Innovation + Management, Integrated Marketing + Media, Interdisciplinary Education + Learning and Sustainable Tourism + Hospitality.  The social enterprises, ventures and partnerships as part of COL Alliance include:

ADVISORY SERVICES

COL ADVISORY OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF CONSULTING SERVICES