Building Successful Coalitions and
Forming an Alliance

1. Goals
Common Goals for the coalition

2. Outcomes/payoffs
What benefits can be achieved by working together

3. Leadership
Leadership must be able to move group toward agreed upon goals in a timely manner

4. Commitment
Each person must be committed to accomplishing goals

5. Communication
Establish an effective communication system between coalition partners

6. Turf
Sensitive to turf concern. Openness about partners concerns/issues

7. Diversity/Gender/Ethnic Representation
Need to involve people from diverse backgrounds

Source: Dr. Glenn J. Applebee, Cornell Extension

Forming an Alliance

For your goal, list key groups who you need to have involved. What can this group provide? How will they benefit from cooperating?

POTENTIAL PARTNER:_________________________________

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