Coalition Building
Potential obstacles when building a coalition:
►Time - Not all coalition members have the same
amount of time
►Resources - Not all coalition members would
have same access to resources
►Different skill levels
►Diversity issues
► Personality clashes
►Lack of trust
Benefits of Having a Coalition:
☻Resource sharing
☻Better coordination
☻Better representation of community members, especially underserved groups
☻Better services
☻Conflict resolution skills
☻Community development and empowerment
Coalition member roles and responsibilities:
►Participate in determining the direction of the coalition
►Serve as the liaison to the organization
►Participate in the completion of a comprehensive needs assessment
►Assist in drafting a strategic plan and in prioritizing goals and objectives
►Assist in the implementation of activities
►Serves as a resource for the development of program activities
►Represents the coalition at external key meetings
►Promotes the coalition's mission
►Gather appropriate information necessary for the decision making process
►Attends meetings on a regular basis
►Help to develop and implement a self-sufficiency plan
