Collaboration Toolkit
- Considering a Collaborative Effort
- Forming a New Collaborative
- Consider Steps to Get Started
- Identify Leaders and Facilitators
- Identify Options for Structuring Your Collaborative
- Bring Collaborative Members to the Table
- Identify Common Ground Among Your Partners
- Define Your Intentions with Key Materials
- Engage Members and Drive Action with Communication Tools
- Set Specific Goals and Propose Initial Protection Activities
- Plan Effective Meetings
- Develop Effective Meeting Agendas
- Find Sample Meeting Materials
- Find Funding Ideas
- Advancing a Developing Collaborative
- Engage Partners and Drive Action
- Define Priority Outcomes and Set Annual Goals
- Create Concrete Actions and Projects
- Example 1: Agriculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) pilot and additional resources
- Example 2: Risk management and emergency spill response pilot
- Example 3: Land use and conservation pilot and additional resources
- Example 4: Using GIS to plan for source water protection pilot and additional resources
- Example 5: Climate change adaptation pilot
- Pursue Common Ground with Partners
- Improve Communication Among Collaborative Members
- Leverage Funding Opportunities
- Engage Stakeholders
- Maintaining a Collaborative
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Are You Considering a Collaborative Effort?
This section can help you:
Not sure if a collaborative effort is right for your particular challenge? This section includes a list of benefits and when to consider this option as a solution.
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Collaboratives come in many shapes and sizes. Click here to get ideas on the type of collaborative that best matches your scope and goals.
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Learn how to identify a few key priorities to address your source water concerns.
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Taking a fresh look at what you have can help you engage potential partners. Taking a brief step back to consider what resources and expertise you can bring to a collaborative effort can kick-start the process.
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Partners at all levels can help you achieve your goals. How can you join forces?
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Find preparation tips and suggested conversation topics to help you get ready to talk with some of your trusted partners about forming a collaborative.
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Voicing a common understanding will ensure your supporters are on the same page, ready to launch next steps.
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