Coalition Building 101

This site is part of a Canvas MOOC focused on Coalition Building. It can also be used as a stand-alone course.

There are different types of coalitions:

• Created for one specific issue and will dissolve upon completion

• Created for an overarching goal and will develop strategic plans to identify priorities that fit within that goal.

• Charitable organizations (501(c)(3) so that they can pursue donations and grants and have more impact around advocacy and policy. Typically these will have paid staff for administrative duties.

• They may have paid staff or be made up entirely of volunteers

• They may be a mix of paid staff and volunteers

• They may be a group of other organizations coming together to support a common goal and will send members from each group to represent their interests

Explore the site pages to learn more about what a coalition is, how they work, and what makes them successful. The following pages are included: on this site:

• Introduction

• Leadership

• Goals and Objectives

• Coalition Members

• Messaging

• Actions

• Additional Resources

• Sample Coalition Framework

• References (may also be referenced within the page used)