Fostering Community Collaboration
Strategies for leading in an ever-changing world. How do I successfully foster collaboration when non-profits and other partners are so internally focused on surviving in this tough economy? This topic of building collaboration came up often when I asked non-profit leaders what leadership challenges they were anticipating in 2024. I would say that it is natural instinct to “circle the wagons,” so-to-speak, when navigating tough economic times, but often this strategy can lead to isolation and can do your organization more harm than good. Understand when I talk about community collaboration, I’m talking about not just collaboration among non-profits, but bringing in all sectors of the community, like local and state government, business leaders, civic organizations and more – not just to donate time and talents, but to be involved in building a system to help address whatever social or civic issue(s) you are trying to impact. Here are a…