5 Tips for Nonprofit Collaborations

I doubt there is a single definition of success for nonprofit collaborations, but here’s my take: a collaboration is successful if the parties are eager to work together again. In contrast, if the parties are running away from each other, vowing never to collaborate again, something’s gone wrong. Here are five tips for success, plus a kicker at the end of this post for nonprofits committed to success with collaborations.

1. Beware the 'scarcity mindset'

I love this: “Do what you do best and partner for the rest.” This quip acknowledges that there are limits to what we can accomplish on our own, and it also captures the positive, expansive outlook essential for a successful collaboration.