Coalition Building II: Maintaining a Coalition

Why is maintaining the coalition important? Effective adaptations to environment changes are necessary for organizational health. Renewal is a basic need of organizational life, and this is why coalitions and community groups should attention to maintenance and to work out procedures for maintaining their optimal functioning on a regular basis 2

What needs to be maintained? The coalition's vision, mission and objectives The basic governance and operating rules of the coalition The coalition leadership The coalition membership The division of labor The coalition's strategic and action plans

What needs to be maintained? (cont.) The coalition's actions and results The coalition's funding The coalition's visibility in the larger community The coalition's public support The spirit of the coalition 4

How do you maintain a coalition? Develop the awareness that maintenance is necessary Make a decision to engage in it Design a maintenance plan Carry out your maintenance plan 5

What are alternatives to maintenance? Growing Spinning off Changing focus Cutting back Ending Staying the way you are 6