The following considerations may help guide early-stage partnership development. If you'd like help facilitating a meeting among all partners to explore these questions, contact Dr. Dan Bergen, executive director of Community Engagement.

 

1. Define the specific purpose for the formation of the Partnership.
2. Define the mission, values, goals, measurable outcomes and processes for accountability.
3. Define the strengths of each of the partners.
4. Define the needs and opportunities for expanding capacity of each of the partners through the Partnership.
5. Define the principles and processes for decision-making for the Partnership with the input and agreement of all partners.
6. Define the principles and process for conflict resolution for the Partnership with the input and agreement of all partners.
7. Is there a pre-existing relationship? If so, what is the history?
8. Are the identified measurable outcomes meaningful to all partners involved? How? Why?