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How can you develop effective community partnerships?

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Community partnerships are vital for nonprofit leaders who want to increase their impact, reach new audiences, and leverage resources. However, developing and maintaining effective community partnerships can be challenging, especially in times of uncertainty and change. In this article, you will learn some practical tips and strategies to help you build strong and sustainable community partnerships that align with your mission and goals.

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1 Identify potential partners

Before you approach any potential partner, you need to do some research and planning. Think about your nonprofit's vision, values, and objectives, and how they match with those of other organizations or groups in your community. Identify the gaps or needs that your nonprofit can address, and the benefits and challenges of partnering with others. Look for partners who share your passion, purpose, and principles, and who can offer complementary skills, resources, or networks. You can use online directories, social media, or referrals to find potential partners, or attend events and forums where you can network and learn.

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Finding complementary strengths is key. Identify the skills, expertise, connections, knowledge, networks, or resources you bring and what you lack and create a formal audit of the gaps. Use this audit to invite as many people as possible to identify potential partners who fill gaps. While it may feel comfortable to partner exclusively with your existing network and known factors, you will have to step outside your comfort zone to effectively solve complex problems.

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Asa David Chon

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Shared vision, missions, and goals are the keys to building strong community partnerships. You cannot discard the importance of mutual respect, joint planning, and periodic learning and experience sharing opportunities as well. All partnerships need to off course be grounded in trust.

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2 Establish clear expectations

Once you have identified some potential partners, you need to communicate clearly and openly with them. You need to establish mutual trust and respect, and understand each other's motivations, capacities, and contributions. You also need to set clear expectations and boundaries, and agree on the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each partner. You can use a written agreement or a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize your partnership and outline the terms and conditions of your collaboration. This will help you avoid misunderstandings and conflicts, and ensure accountability and transparency.

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Asa David Chon

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In the absence of terms to guide your partnership, there is always risk of misunderstanding, conflicts, under performance, delays and or failure in the achievement of common goals. Defining common conditions to guide a partnership is not derived from distrust, it instead provides security for unforeseen situations, and contributes to timely delivery of goals or tasks

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3 Nurture the relationship

Developing effective community partnerships is not a one-time event, but a continuous process that requires ongoing communication, feedback, and evaluation. You need to nurture the relationship with your partners by keeping them informed, involved, and appreciated. You need to communicate regularly and effectively, using various channels and methods, and listening to their needs, concerns, and suggestions. You need to provide feedback and recognition, and celebrate the achievements and milestones of your partnership. You also need to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of your partnership, and adjust your plans and strategies as needed.

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Asa David Chon

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Professional relationships are more guaranteed and effective when members of the partnership are honest, bold, tolerant, and considerate of each other. Dishonesty and intolerance are two of the foremost destroyers of partnerships.

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4 Foster innovation and learning

One of the benefits of community partnerships is that they can foster innovation and learning for your nonprofit and your partners. You can leverage the diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise of your partners to generate new ideas, solutions, and opportunities. You can also learn from each other's best practices, challenges, and lessons, and improve your performance and outcomes. To foster innovation and learning, you need to create a culture of curiosity, openness, and collaboration among your partners. You need to encourage creativity and experimentation, and embrace failures and feedback. You also need to share your knowledge and resources, and support each other's growth and development.

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Asa David Chon

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Learning and capacity development should be fundamental within all partnerships. This should involve structure and unstructured exchanges with the sole aim of improving efficiency and ensuring sustainability. Challenges should be well documented and used as building blocks to realize the purpose of the partnership.

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5 Address conflicts and challenges

Despite your best efforts, you may encounter some conflicts and challenges in your community partnerships. These may arise from differences in values, goals, expectations, or approaches, or from external factors such as changes in funding, policies, or demand. You need to address these conflicts and challenges promptly and constructively, and avoid blaming or criticizing your partners. You need to use respectful and empathetic communication, and seek to understand the root causes and perspectives of the issues. You also need to negotiate and compromise, and find win-win solutions that benefit all parties.

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Asa David Chon

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No partnership is without its own sets of challenges. Conflict should not be seen as disruptor of partnerships. Instead, partners need to invest into transformation of conflicts for the long term of their common goals

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6 Sustain the partnership

Finally, you need to sustain your community partnership over time, and ensure that it remains relevant, effective, and impactful. You need to review and renew your partnership agreement or MOU periodically, and update your goals, strategies, and expectations as needed. You need to maintain a balance between flexibility and stability, and adapt to changing circumstances and opportunities. You also need to acknowledge and appreciate the value and contribution of your partners, and recognize the mutual benefits and outcomes of your partnership. You can use surveys, testimonials, or stories to document and showcase the success and impact of your partnership, and to attract and retain more partners in the future.

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1 Identify potential partners

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6 Sustain the partnership

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1 Identify potential partners

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4 Foster innovation and learning

5 Address conflicts and challenges

6 Sustain the partnership

7 Here’s what else to consider

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