___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