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Learn about the characteristics and steps involved in developing successful multisector collaborations to solve community problems. Discover the importance of cooperation, trust, and empowerment in achieving shared goals. Is your community ready for this transformative approach?
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Multisector collaboration Forming a partnership of: • non-profit organizations • private organizations • public organizations, and • community members The purpose is to solve problems that impact the whole community.
Characteristics of multisector collaboration • Based on cooperation, not competition. • Allows ordinary people to be decision-makers. • It can be messy! • The investment of time and resources is great, but so are the rewards.
Is your community ready for multisector collaboration? • Is there a clear need for it? • What is the level of trust among the different groups and sectors? • Do people agree on what the problem is, or will the problem need to be defined ?
First steps • Train leaders in all sectors. • Identify a facilitator. • Find the necessary information to understand issues and possible solutions. • Promote community empowerment.
Continuing a multisector collaborative • Identify stakeholders • Commit to collaboration • Establish ground rules • Teach process skills • Build trust, learn process skills, and explore beliefs • Identify problems • Clarify a vision and develop a mission statement • Keep process open; get input from community • Create options for solving problems • Formulate goals, objectives, and an action plan • Implement action plan • Evaluate the results • Celebrate all successes • Continue the collaborative community