Tools & Resources
Roles and Job Descriptions
This tool (from Coalitions Work) includes sample descriptions, duties and responsibilities, and qualifications that can be adapted for staff, volunteer leaders, and members.
Board Development Profile
This tool provides questions for recruiting additional board members and a template for identifying the assets they bring.
Model Coalition Commitment Letter
This tool (from Coalition Works) is an example of a letter of agreement that lists specific responsibilities.
Memorandum of Understanding
This tool is a sample template for writing a Memorandum of Understanding to clarify roles and responsibilities of partners.
To Be (a Coalition) or Not to Be (a Coalition)?
To Be (a Coalition) or Not To Be (a Coalition) (from M+R) lays out issues you should consider as well as ground rules and expectations that should be developed early in the process.
Is a Coalition Right for You?
This tool (from Coalitions Work) can help you determine if a coalition is the right organizational structure for meeting your group’s goals.
Stages of Team Building
This tool (from Coalition Works) is a one-page summary of the five stages of team building.
27-9-3 Tool: Developing Your Persuasive Message
This tool (from M + R) describes a process for creating powerful, succinct, messages—no more than 27 words, delivered in nine seconds, containing just three (or fewer) ideas. It can be found in: Act on What's Important under...
Collaboration Multiplier
This tool (from the Prevention Institute) can help you identify where you need additional expertise and resources.
Community Health Partnerships: Tools and Information for Development & Support
This manual (from the National Business Coalition on Health) provides tools and information about establishing successful partnerships between public health and business leaders (p. 20). It can be found in Work Together under Recruit Diverse Stakeholders From Multiple Sectors.