Resource Types: Template/Worksheet

This model letter can be used to invite potential partners to a visioning meeting (a meeting aimed at addressing an identified issue or problem). Adapted from Tool 5: Sample Invitation to a Meeting to Develop a Shared Vision. Collaboration Toolkit: How to Build, Fix, Sustain Productive Partnerships by Tammy Rinehart, Anna T. Laszlo and Gwen O. Brisceo, Ph.D., 2001, Washington, DC: Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Adapted with permission.

This model letter can be used to specify what each partner agrees to and the resources that will be committed to the partnership. Adapted from Rosenthal, B. (2007). Model Commitment Letter: Coalition Organizations. Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health by Frances Dunn Butterfoss, 2007, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Copyright 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Adapted with permission.

This worksheet will help guide and organize your background research on prospective partners. Adapted from Rosenthal, B. (2007). Worksheet #2: Researching Prospects: Coalition Organizations. Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health by Frances Dunn Butterfoss, 2007, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Copyright 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Adapted with permission.

This worksheet lists the tasks you should consider when planning your initial collaboration meeting and also includes discussion questions. Adapted from Rosenthal, B. (2007). Task for Your Initial Collaboration Meeting. Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health by Frances Dunn Butterfoss, 2007, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Copyright 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Adapted with permission.

This questionnaire can help partners identify barriers to collaboration and components that can be strengthened. Adapted from Tool 1: Unsticking Stuck Groups/Reassessing the Collaboration. Collaboration Toolkit: How to Build, Fix, Sustain Productive Partnerships by Tammy Rinehart, Anna T. Laszlo and Gwen O. Brisceo, Ph.D., 2001, Washington, DC: Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Adapted with permission.

This set of worksheets will help you assess stakeholders and develop a communication strategy that addresses their needs.