The following is a series of tip sheets that can be used in coalition building.

"Building Coalitions That Work: Lessons from the Field" highlights eleven communities that worked to build coalitions from the ground up and the lessons learned.

"Coalition Barriers and How to Overcome Them" addresses barriers such as turf-ism, lack of vision, poor links to the community and the failure to act along with strategies in overcoming those barriers.
Also view Part 2.

"Coalition Building: One Path to Empowered Communities" this article describes interventions to strengthen the capacity of communities to solve their own problems by mobilizing, coalescing, and leveraging resources.

"Coalition Planning" walks through the process of defining the vision, goals, and strategies for a new coalition.

"Coalition Leadership" talks about specific issues and challenges in leadership and the different types of leadership.

"Engaging Residents in Coalition Building" identifies a number of areas to consider in designing typical coalition activities that will enhance the possibility of community engagement.

"Involving Young People in Coalitions" examines the principles of coalition building, engaging youth, and the pitfalls to avoid.

"The Six R's of Participation" describes that understanding why community members get involved will help your coalition meet the needs of your members and build organizational capacity to sustain grassroots efforts.

"Starting a Coalition" gives an overview about when and how to develop a coalition as well as additional information regarding structuring and operating a coalition.

 

More Coalition Building Information:

Tools for Coalitions

Tips Sheets

Coalition Building Links