10 Reasons Why You Should Embrace

Coalitions & Partnerships

Fran Butterfoss, PhD President, Coalitions Work

Coalitions & Partnerships

Demonstrate & develop support & responsibility for a

community issue

Coalitions & Partnerships

Maximize the power of individuals and groups

through collective action

Coalitions & Partnerships

Build strength & cohesiveness by connecting individuals &

organizations

Coalitions & Partnerships

Improve trust & communication between agencies & organizations

Coalitions & Partnerships

Increase community participation & leadership

Coalitions & Partnerships

Mobilize diverse talents, resources & strategies

Change community norms & social acceptability of risky

behaviors

Coalitions & Partnerships

Coalitions & Partnerships

Share costs & associated risks

Coalitions and Partnerships

Share power to reduce potential conflicts

Coalitions & PartnershipsReach outcomes that any one

organization could not do alone