What is a Multi-Tenant Nonprofit Center?

http://www.nonprofitcenters.org/resources/mtnc.php

Tides Center documents on Shared Spaces:http://www.tidessharedspaces.org/strategies/what-is-a-multi-tenant-nonprofit-center/index.html

Charity Village Articles on Partnering for Nonprofits: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/research/rpart.html

Phoebe Owens

Reviving a Poor Neighborhood for Its Inhabitants

Published: March 23, 2010 By LINDA BAKER for New York Times

PORTLAND, Ore. — To revive a languishing neighborhood, one theory goes, cities should encourage new restaurants, locally owned shops and quality market-rate housing, and the money will follow. In the Old Town/Chinatown district here, however, that model is being turned upside down.

“The R.A.C. will be at an intersection of our education system, transportation system and economic development laboratory,” said Nick Fish, a city commissioner who oversees the Portland Housing Bureau, which works on behalf of low-income residents. “It will be a showcase for the city.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/realestate/commercial/24portland.html

Important Questions When Forming A Collaborative

Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
A list of 10 questions to help establish good governance structures, define membership and ground rules.
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/ImportantQuestionsForACollaborativeProcess.pdf

The Collaboration Cloverleaf: Four Stages of Development & Stages of Collaboration Grid

Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
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. (When “you” is used, we’re talking about the collaborative group as a whole). 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.  
(Listed Under Tools)
http://www.nationalforests.org/conserve/resource

Factors Influencing Successful Collaboration

Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
A brief rating sheet to help groups assess their collaborative effort.
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/FactorsInfluencingSuccessfulCollaborationEvaluationTool.pdf

Chelsea Pennick

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

The Oregon Community Foundation
This article gives clarity as to how the "CASA Collaboration" began.
http://www.ocf1.org/grant_programs/casa.html

Kate Cassidy

Formalized MOU between Collaborative and Forest Service

Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN)
Summary: The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition developed clearly defined guidelines for
determining and communicating levels of support for Forest Service projects.
Keys to Success: The protocol is written down, process agreed upon in advance of controversial
issue discussions.
http://www.nationalforests.org/pdf/FormalizedAgreementBetweenCollaborativeAndFS.pdf

Chelsea Pennick