___You understand that maintenance of a coalition and other social partnerships is as important as physical-world maintenance for optimal functioning. ___You have made a decision to engage in maintenance, considering the various parts of the coalition that need attention: The coalition's reason for being-its vision, mission and objectives The basic governance and operating rules of the coalition The coalition leadership The coalition membership The division of labor, within and among the leaders and members The coalition's strategic and action plans, both short-and longer-term The coalition's actions and results, so that it is accomplishing something (what it means to) in the world The coalition's funding, so that those accomplishments can be continued The coalition's visibility in the larger community The coalition's public support The spirit of the coalition ___ You have designed a maintenance plan, deciding: who should design the plan (or multiple plans if appropriate) how comprehensive the plan should be how formal the plan should be who should carry out the plan how frequently maintenance should take place ___ You carry out your maintenance plan, including external or internal review. Internal review may be formal or informal. ___ You consider and choose, if appropriate, alternatives to maintaining the coalition Growing Spinning off Changing focus Cutting back Ending Staying the way you are
