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A comparative case study approach using two focal SFD organizations that operated in a large Midwestern city was adopted for this study. Data from online surveys, in-depth interviews, observations, field notes, and online documents were collected and analyzed to address the research questions related to partnership networks, antecedents, processes, and outcomes. The findings demonstrated that as an SFD organization’s size increases, the partnership network becomes more extensive and diverse, and the business sector is more prevalent. It was found that both SFD focal nonprofits formed their partnership networks for similar purposes and experienced IOP tensions and challenges generated from resource dependence that is necessary to enrich and sustain their sport-based programs. Both the small and large SFD organizations primarily used relationship-building approaches to address the overall challenges of IOPs in a way that facilitates the capacity-building processes for social outcomes. 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