Collaboration

WE COLLABORATE … BECAUSE COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES CANNOT BE SOLVED ALONE.

1. Collaboration means working with the right people and information to address issues.
2. For complex issues, collaborating in a structured way can make a bigger impact.
3. Collective Impact is one structured approach where data drives the thinking and doing.

Process

Steps above was referenced from NCSS VRO’s “Guide on Service-Based Volunteering Partnership Models and Case Studies V1.0”.

Guiding Questions

• WHAT urgent, complex issue needs to be addressed better and faster?
• WHO are most affected by this issue? WHO can best influence the issue?
• HOW might we set the stage for useful partnerships?

Resources Available

• NVPC’s Colab kit – The Toolkit contains NVPC Colabs 3 core principles, 3-phase journey and 10-step process. It is experientially-grounded and can be adapted to different complex social issues, as well as face-to-face or virtual modalities.
• Collaboration Spectrum diagram
• 4ST Playbook on Strategic Partnerships – A self-help guide with concrete steps, examples and ideas to explore and achieve desired 4ST outcomes.
• NCSS VRO’s “Guide on Service-Based Volunteering Partnership Models and Case Studies V1.0”