April 7, 2015

Orienting New Members into a Collaborative

This best practice outlines the Diablo Trust's proactive work to ease transitions and turnover by developing an orientation document, called the “Diablo Trust: History, Purpose and Overview.”

April 7, 2015

Governance Documents for Collaboratives

When a group of people with conflicting interests come together to talk about common ground, building relationships can be a fragile process. One way groups navigate through tough discussions is to establish a clear governance structure and to follow a code of conduct about the responsibilities of participants in the group.

April 7, 2015

Getting the Work Done - Employee versus Contractor?

Both nonprofit organizations with staff and those that are all‐volunteer periodically face the issue of reorganizing their human resources to adjust to new challenges and increase effectiveness. This document outlines considerations to make when hiring a staff person or contractor.

April 7, 2015

Formalized Agreement between a Collaborative & the Forest Service

The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition (NEWFC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOU) with the Colville National Forest in 2003. The MOU formalized the working relationship between NEWFC and the Forest, and also specified that NEWFC would provide the Forest Service “a written statement articulating the level of support” NEWFC has for a project.

April 7, 2015

Employing Field Crews on National Forests

This best practice outlines a series of tips from the Watershed Research and Training Center, which has run field crews for 14 seasons on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

April 4, 2015

Partnership Resource Center

The Partnership Resource Center is the result of a true partnership developed through the shared vision of the National Forest Foundation (NFF) and the National Partnership Office of the U.S. Forest Service. Recognizing the many resources being developed about collaboration and partnerships, the Forest Service and the NFF gathered a group of people in 2009 to talk about how to renovate the Partnership Resource Center into an interactive portal. Those working collaboratively in the effort include the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, the Red Lodge Clearinghouse and Southwest Decision Resources, as well as the Forest Service's Ecosystem Management Coordination staff, the Chief Information Office, and Forest Service staff from forest and regional levels.

April 4, 2015

The Collaboration Cloverleaf: Four Stages of Development

Research has shown that successfully addressing the factors below results in a more effective collaborative effort. There may also be some factors that your collaborative must address that aren’t listed here. We call this a cloverleaf as you will meet all of the challenges repeatedly and not necessarily in order. As the group moves around the cloverleaf, its members will increase in skill level, so the next time the group faces the same challenge, it will be better prepared. This tool is meant to give you an idea of “what’s next” and what might be missing.

April 4, 2015

Forest Resiliency Indicator Checklist for Collaborative Groups: A Process to Develop a Shared Vision

In this document, the National Forest Foundation offers a potential process for collaborative groups to use in identifying key areas of agreement and disagreement regarding the ecological health of a project area.

April 4, 2015

Multi‐agency Memorandum of Understanding

Multiple interests join together in a common plan for the Uncompahgre Plateau through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

April 4, 2015

Creative Approach to a Field Trip

Collaborators gained knowledge and understanding of a forest restoration project and of each other’s perspectives through a hands-on activity during a field trip.

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Orienting New Members into a Collaborative

Governance Documents for Collaboratives

Getting the Work Done - Employee versus Contractor?

Formalized Agreement between a Collaborative & the Forest Service

Employing Field Crews on National Forests

Partnership Resource Center

The Collaboration Cloverleaf: Four Stages of Development

Forest Resiliency Indicator Checklist for Collaborative Groups: A Process to Develop a Shared Vision

Multi‐agency Memorandum of Understanding

Creative Approach to a Field Trip