But circumstances have for years forced successful, if ephemeral, partnerships among spies.
It creates partnerships among housing corporations, medical providers and social-service agencies.
It helped create multiracial partnerships among local community groups to foster unity and understanding.
And, from 2008 to 2012, there were 1,997 civil partnerships among the over-65s.
Mr. Fastow was ousted in late October as investors grew concerned about the partnerships, among them LJM1 and LJM2.
He also said it has helped to have strong partnerships among parties that have not always worked well together.
Ms. Sholler said that she and Ms. Davidson had several "organic" conversations about possible partnerships among arts groups.
He has said that his plan to lower taxes and encourage business partnerships among the private and public sectors will strengthen the economy everywhere.
In April, Gov. Eliot Spitzer established a commission to investigate ways to create partnerships among local governments and report its findings in the spring.
Many people praise South Africa's championing of new partnerships among African nations that many officials hope will reduce economic dependency on former colonial rulers in Europe.
Bowden said more co-ordination was taking place and that donors too needed to establish partnerships among themselves to deal with burden-sharing.
