We think these resources will be helpful tools for Multisector
Collaboration projects. They lay out the whole process for
you, step-by-step. But don’t feel trapped by them! They
make suggestions and point the way, but please, adapt them
to the needs of your community.
Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Workbook
(USA)
This workbook
from the Leader to Leader Institute is designed to help nonprofit organizations develop collaborative
and strategic alliances with business. It provides complete
worksheets for every phase of the collaboration process.
Community Partnerships: Working Together (USA)
This training
program by QUILT covers nearly everything community members need
to know about collaboration. It includes definitions, key
concepts, handouts, activities, and suggestions on further
learning. It was originally developed for a Head Start program
aimed at family and child-centred organizations, but it will
be useful for any group wanting a solid grounding in Collaboration.
 Check
out QUILT’s “Partnership Tools” Section—it
includes dozens more resources on partnerships and how to
build and maintain them. Try “Checklist
for Developing a Partnership Agreement/Contract.”
Social
and Economic Exclusion/Inclusion (Canada)
Before community-members can collaborate, they must be included.
This workbook,
provided by Health
Canada, will help groups and organizations determine how
inclusive they are, and identify ways to improve if necessary.
Collaboration can become a closed loop very quickly if it
doesn’t actively involve members of many different communities,
who may come with different perspectives or ideas. Inclusiveness
makes collaboration more effective and truly engages community.
Have we missed something? Know a great resource
we should include here? Email us at tamarack@tamarackcommunity.ca.
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