The step-by-step guide to successful forums Community forums are powerful tools for educating the public, building consensus, focusing action, and influencing policy. Since 1993, the Wilder Foundation has sponsored over 70 community forums on a wide variety of topics. Based on the authors’ experience with the Foundation’s Community Forums Project and other organizations, this book can help you Clarify your goals and decide whether a forum is the best way to achieve them Select the best type of forum to meet your goals Develop a timeline, create a budget, and recruit sponsors Manage the logistics of event planning and execution Sustain the results and bring about lasting, desired changes Sample documents, detailed worksheets, and a comprehensive checklist lead you through the process. “Forums on a Shoestring� sidebars suggest ways to get big results with little time or money. A detailed resource section points you toward helpful books, articles, organizations, and web sites. Recommended for all kinds of community groups, meant to be used in many situations, The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to Conducting Community Forums gives you quick-and-easy access to the information, models, advice, and best practices you need to make the most of your next forum.

Simpler may be better: Don’t waste time on complex partnerships when simpler alliances can be more effective. In Forming Alliances, authors Hoskins and Angelica help you understand and strategically form alliances that work at a lower level of intensity. This concise guide will help you: recognize the wide range of ways that you can work with others; decide what kind of alliance you should create given your circumstances and needs; plan and start an alliance; and strengthen an existing alliance. Step-by-step guidance: Forming Alliances gives you concrete action steps, practical worksheets, and samples to help you succeed. Plus, you’ll get troubleshooting advice and an in-depth look at two problems that often derail alliances a mismatched structure or relationship difficulties among the partners. Use this guide to unlock the potential of alliances and create them at the level of complexity that suits your goals and no more.

Simpler may be better: Don’t waste time on complex partnerships when simpler alliances can be more effective. In Forming Alliances, authors Hoskins and Angelica help you understand and strategically form alliances that work at a lower level of intensity. This concise guide will help you: recognize the wide range of ways that you can work with others; decide what kind of alliance you should create given your circumstances and needs; plan and start an alliance; and strengthen an existing alliance. Step-by-step guidance: Forming Alliances gives you concrete action steps, practical worksheets, and samples to help you succeed. Plus, you’ll get troubleshooting advice and an in-depth look at two problems that often derail alliances a mismatched structure or relationship difficulties among the partners. Use this guide to unlock the potential of alliances and create them at the level of complexity that suits your goals and no more.