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Sharing Positions and Other Resources

Tools & Checklists

Contributed by Phil Rabinowitz

Edited by Bill Berkowitz and Kate Nagy

Checklist

Here you will find a checklist outlining the major points of the section.

You know the reasons to consider sharing positions or resources:

__Money

__Creating better services or stronger initiatives

__Shared philosophy

You know when to consider a sharing arrangement:

__When money or resources are available

__When there's an emergency or deadline

__When there's a particular community need to address

__When it's just a good idea whose time has come

You know the different types of sharing arrangements:

__Donations

__Bartering

__Sharing of costs

__Joint grants

You know the different resources that can be shared:

__People

__Space

__Equipment

__Miscelleneous

You have done the following in your attempt to create and manage a sharing arrangement:

__Taken the initiative to organize an arrangement

__Found partners you get along with

__Been honest and clear with your proposal

__Haven't been discouraged with refusal

__Drafted a written agreement

__Communicated with the other members of you arrangement

__Continued reevaluations of the arrangement

You have addressed the following barriers:

  • Turf issues

__Chosen your partners carefully and thought out beforehand your compatibility

__Planned for the good of the collaboration as a whole

__Kept your real purpose in mind

__Been prepared to compromise

__Drafted a written agreement

  • Lack of communication

__Set up a good system of communication

__Specified its use

__Defined and upheld clear communication agreements

  • Non-performance

__Considered your partners carefully

__Made sure written agreement includes clear explanation of repercussions should a party not fulfill its obligations

__Addressed problems immediately

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