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Collaborating for Collaborating for EfficiencyEfficiency
Toni N. Strutz, MSWToni N. Strutz, MSW
May 5, 2009May 5, 2009
What is Collaborating?What is Collaborating?
Collaboration:Collaboration:Pronunciation: Pronunciation: \\kәkә--ˈlaˈla--bәbә--ˈrātˈrāt\\Function: Function: intransitive verbintransitive verbInflected Form(s): col�lab�o�rat�ed; col�lab�o�rat�ingInflected Form(s): col�lab�o�rat�ed; col�lab�o�rat�ing
1 1 :: to work jointly with others or together especially in to work jointly with others or together especially in 1 1 :: to work jointly with others or together especially in to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor 2 an intellectual endeavor 2 :: to cooperate with or willingly to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force 3 occupying force 3 :: to cooperate with an agency or to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately instrumentality with which one is not immediately connectedconnected
Source: MerriamSource: Merriam--Webster DictionaryWebster Dictionary
Why is Collaborating Why is Collaborating So Important?So Important?
�� Leverages assetsLeverages assets
�� Stretches fundingStretches funding
��Greater community Greater community
service optionsservice optionsservice optionsservice options
��New source of New source of
volunteersvolunteers
Why is Collaborating Why is Collaborating So Important?So Important?
��Helps funders remember youHelps funders remember you
��Greater sharing of ideasGreater sharing of ideas
�� Increases efficiencyIncreases efficiency
�� If done well, decreases If done well, decreases
staff workloadstaff workload
Who Should You Collaborate With?Who Should You Collaborate With?
�� Local, State, and Federal GovernmentLocal, State, and Federal Government
�� Community development corporationsCommunity development corporations
�� ForFor--profit organizationsprofit organizations
�� FundersFunders
��Other nonprofitsOther nonprofits
Who Should You Collaborate With?Who Should You Collaborate With?
�� Community action agenciesCommunity action agencies
�� SchoolsSchools
�� Local trade unionsLocal trade unions
�� ChurchesChurches
�� IndividualsIndividuals
Who Can You Collaborate With Who Can You Collaborate With In Your Community?In Your Community?In Your Community?In Your Community?
How Can You Create Partnerships in How Can You Create Partnerships in Your Community?Your Community?
�� Talk to your local community action Talk to your local community action agencyagency
�� Attend meetings and trainings that Attend meetings and trainings that potential partners are also attendingpotential partners are also attendingpotential partners are also attendingpotential partners are also attending
�� Attend networking eventsAttend networking events
�� Look at Chamber of Commerce directoryLook at Chamber of Commerce directory
�� Find companies that enjoy giving back to Find companies that enjoy giving back to the communitythe community
How Can You Create Partnerships in How Can You Create Partnerships in Your Community?Your Community?
�� Go to city council meetings and talk to city Go to city council meetings and talk to city officials about what your organization officials about what your organization does for the communitydoes for the community
�� Keep in contact with state agenciesKeep in contact with state agencies�� Keep in contact with state agenciesKeep in contact with state agencies
�� If any programs can involve schools, get If any programs can involve schools, get them involvedthem involved
Thank You!Thank You!
Questions?Questions?
�� Email: Email: [email protected]@habitatmr.com
�� Phone: 906Phone: 906--779779--53775377
