1	Building Progressive Coalitions
2	Tonight’s Trainers
3	A Message from Our Founder In order to achieve what we want to achieve, we have to stand up for what we believe in again. Standing up means standing together. -Howard Dean
4	Goals of this Session Evaluate why and whether we need to build coalitions. Learn how to start and maintain effective relationships.
5	Why We Build Coalitions Working in coalitions has its advantages: Credibility Expertise People and Activists Contacts
6	Why We Go It Alone
7	Evaluate Your Need Ask yourself: Do you have shared goals? What do partners bring? What are the potential costs?
8	Types of Coalitions Working or paper? Single-issue or multi-issue? Ongoing or temporary? Geographically based Constituency based
9	Prominent Examples America Says “No” DFA Statewide Groups
10	Principles of Effective Coalitions Understand your partners Clear roles and decision making process Set appropriate expectations Distribute recognition
11	Getting Started: Evaluate Find partners with common goals Know the law Benefits and costs of working together Compatible strategies
12	Getting Started: Cultivate Research your initial contacts Make your introductions Listen with your ears, not with your mouth Understand your partner’s interests and structure
13	Getting Started: Communicate Establish: Goals & benchmarks Roles and expectations Decision making process Put your plan in writing
14	Getting Started: Celebrate Give credit where it is due Create a plan to follow up Future partnerships
15	Case Study: DFA/SEIU Training Coalition DFA & SEIU evaluated a need An ongoing, working partnership Evaluate, Cultivate, Communicate, Celebrate
16	Homework What groups are you a member of? How might these groups work with the Democratic Party or DFA? Go through these slides to evaluate three potential coalitions.
17	What’s next?
18	Thank you for joining us!