___You understand that multisector collaboration is a partnership of non-profit, private, and public organizations, and community members whose purpose is to solve problems that impact the whole community ___You understand that systemic problems are problems that involve a community's "systems" rather than one isolated area ___You understand that multisector collaboratives have the capacity to solve systemic problems, because they draw on the resources of all the sectors: Business, government, and nonprofit ___You understand that multisector collaboration is based on cooperation, rather than competition ___You understand that multisector collaboration makes democracy work better because it puts the decision-making process back in the hands of ordinary people ___You understand that multisector collaboration is a process that doesn't always go according to a neat plan ___You understand that multisector collaboration is a long-term enterprise in which the investment of time and resources is great, but so are the rewards ___You have determined that there a clear need for multisector collaboration ___You have determined that there is an appropriate level of trust among the different groups and sectors ___You have determined that people agree on what the problem is, or whether the problem will need to be defined ___You have trained leaders in all sectors that have the vision, commitment, and respect necessary to lead a collaborative ___You have identified a facilitator to bring the different groups together ___You have found the information necessary to understand issues and possible solutions ___You have promoted community empowerment ___You have identified the stakeholders ___You have made a commitment to collaborate ___You have established procedural ground rules ___You have taught potential participants process skills ___You have built trust, learned process skills, and explored beliefs ___You have identified problems ___You have clarified a vision and develop a mission statement ___You continue to keep the process open and get input from community members ___You have created options for solving problems ___You have formulated goals, objectives, and an action plan ___You have implemented the action plan ___You have evaluated the results ___You have celebrated every success, large and small ___You have continued the collaborative community
