This section offers more detailed information on all ten partnership building tools. You may follow links to the top of each section, or review specific points within each tool.

Neighborhood Priorities (Top of Page)

Creating a Common Vision
Conducting Community-Driven Needs Assessments
Mapping Community Resources
Conducting a Search Conference
Using Storytelling to Identify Neighborhood Priorities

Accessibility (Top of Page)

Providing Child Care
Establishing Diverse Points of Contact
Establishing Strategic Marketing Plans
Being Community Friendly

Capacity Building (Top of Page) 

Providing Training Opportunities for Staff and Community Members
Structuring Social Supports for Community Members
Supporting Community Economic Capacity

Collaborative Relationships (Top of Page)

Establishing a Shared Vision
Developing a Collaborative Strategic Plan
Determining Meeting Rules
Building Consensus About Decision-Making

Including (Top of Page)

Providing Diversity Training
Assessing Organizational Cultural Competence
Offering Opportunities for Cultural Celebrations
Exploring Issues of Power

Neighborhood Governance (Top of Page)

Encouraging Community Input
Force Field Analysis/Identifying Driving and Restraining Forces
Using Focus Groups/Creating Community Dialogue
Using Study Circles

Shared Responsibility/Accountability (Top of Page)

Using Empowerment Evaluation
Facilitating Community Commitment/Volunteering
Honoring and Building Relationships/Mutual Help Groups

Sustainability (Top of Page)

Devising a Media Strategy for Sustained Growth
Managing Recruitment, Training and Retention of Volunteers
Finding Funding Sources

Leadership Development (Top of Page)

Exploring Leadership Models
Developing a Leadership Work Plan
Developing Team-Building Skills
Learning to Manage Change

Spirituality (Top of Page)

Respecting Community Members as They Explore Their Spiritual Paths
Supporting Staff Explorations of Spirituality
Respecting Diverse Spiritual/Religious Practices