Coalition governance resources:
Coalition building resources:
Harris County Breastfeeding Coalition Replication Manual This is a compendium of information and lessons learned from an active, diverse breastfeeding coalition in Harris County, Texas. Downloading the Replication Manual is free. The manual includes: an executive summary, a guide to coalition building, tips for a community needs assessment, evaluation, professional education, and patient education, community awareness including the media, World Breastfeeding Week celebrations and hospital involvement.
Be Involved with Teen Pregnancy Prevention Organizing, Operating, and Building your Coalition is Available by calling DHS Adult and Family Services Division at 503-945-5600. This guide offers checklists on everything from drafting a mission statement to creating stationary. Includes instructions for operating your coalition, developing annual work plans, and tips for working cooperatively.
Drafting by-laws:
Ohio State University This site offers a wealth of information on coalition building. A particular gem is "Written Documents for Community Groups: Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures" which explains how to write a mission statement and thorough information about what by-laws are, how to write them or change them and how this differs from writing policies and procedures.
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits In one site read all the basics on how to start a non-profit, including stages of development, FAQa, and clear, simple language for writing by-laws. The by-laws section offers job descriptions for Board of Directors, Officers, Committees, and amendments.
Incorporating as a non-profit and non-profit management:
Applications for Employer Identification Numbers are available for download.
Free Management Library The Free Management Library is nicely indexed by area of common concerns for both for-profit and non-profit sector, including topics such as: fundraising, project management, recruiting and retaining volunteers and many kinds of planning. Its a wordy site, but the great organization of the material makes it accessible and useful.
Strategic planning:
Free Management Library As stated above, this site is a gold mine. The information on strategic planning is comprehensive and user-friendly.
Breastfeeding promotion ideas:
Collaboration on simple breastfeeding promotion activities will help galvanize the group. See the breastfeeding promotion ideas section of this website for inspiration.
