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