Increasing the Capacity of Individuals, Families and Communities

Establishing Partnerships

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Introduction

Establishing Partnerships

Establishing Partnerships Overview

Why Form Partnerships? What Is a Partnership?

Key Components of Partnership Development

Categories of Partnerships

Partnerships Among Community-Based Nonprofit Service Organizations Partnerships Among Foundations Cross-Sector Partnerships Additional Types of Partnerships

Partnerships in Action

Practical Steps to Forming and Managing Partnerships

Step One: Defining the Need for a Partnership Step Two: Starting the Process Step Three: Setting up and Maintaining the Partnership Step Four: Implementing Evaluation and Monitoring

Managing Partnerships

Structuring Partnership Management Common Characteristics

Examples of Effective Partnerships

University of Nebraska University of Hawaii Clemson University

Summary

Appendix

Resources/References

Glossary

Partnership Life Cycles

Questions and Answers About Partnership Life Cycles

Footnotes

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