This toolkit serves as a best practice guide to help move through important steps in building and sustaining a successful coalition. It includes numerous hands-on tools and example documents.

The HFSC provides coalition members the opportunity to propse new action teams, utilizing this form for proposals.

Example coalition meeting agenda and meeting recap.

An example of a coalitions operating strategies to support the leadership teams structure and activities.

A blank example of a planning template/logic model for action teams to use in guiding their efforts.

A Case Study by Wyonella Henderson-Greene, Coalition Coordinator - Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions.

Tip Sheet: Assessing structure and process of collaboratives using Community Coalition Action Theory - (CCAT)

An example of coalition bylaws for a 501c3 non-profit coalition.

An example of role descriptions for the coalition.

Sample survey targted at coalition participants on expectations.

An example of a coalitions guidelines and expectations for coaltion members.

A diagnostic checklist for coalition staff and key leaders to assess coalition effectiveness.

Community Toolbox is a great resource with interactive tools related to community organizing and community development, ranging from creating and maintaining a coalition all the way to sustaining a coalition and everything in-between.

From exploring the role of the backbone to expanding community-led data gathering, the Collective Impact Forum podcast shares out resources and stories from the field to support social change-makers.

Example membership form for a coaltion.

Brief descriptions of action teams and the team leaders.

Example of coalition guiding principles.