Phoenix Rising:
Reinvigorating
Multi-Stakeholder
Collaborations
April
2009
•Notice a lack of oral health advocacy capacity in
the state of Missouri.
Diagnosing the Problem
• What tools can you use to determine
how/why current efforts are not successful?
•
What role is appropriate for a funder?
• How do you communicate this diagnosis
back to stakeholders?
•Convene stakeholders to share oral health white
paper and discuss concerns about oral health
advocacy capacity.
June 2009 •Hear persistent concerns about the lack of policy
focus at the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health.
•Meet with MCOH Chair, Vice Chair and ED to
clarify their status and interests.
July 2009 •Learn that policy advocacy is almost a nonstarter
for Board members.
Fish or Cut Bait
• Should you reinvigorate an existing
organization or start from scratch?
• Does this new effort need to be an
independent coalition or incubated through an
existing infrastructure?
• How do you deal with potential pushback
from those who feel the current collaboration is
working?
•Send letter that funding will not be forthcoming without
Sept major movement toward policy advocacy.
2009
•Receive notice that MCOH is running out of funds and
Feb will cease operating at month's end.
2010
•Meet with the primary care association (MPCA) and
May current MCOH leadership regarding the potential for
2010 MPCA to take over MCOH operations.
•Select a consultant to oversee the rebirth process.
July •Begin stakeholder interviews.
2010
Bringing Stakeholders to the Table
• How do you respect and incorporate the
passion of longstanding stakeholders?
• Who’s missing and how can you encourage
their participation?
• What strategies can you use to spur
participation from high-level decision makers?
•Convene planning group.
• Develop new bylaws with nominating committee and
representative slots. The coalition’s members are
Feb concerned about their turf issues and all request
2011 designated seats.
•Adoption of bylaws and election of new Board of
Directors.
June •The bylaws prioritize consensus.
2011
Nuts and Bolts
• How can you structure a new effort to
enhance their chances for sustainability?
• When should funders flex their muscles as
opposed to allowing stakeholders to lead the
way?
• What strategies offer the collaborative a
sense of accountability?
•Secure grants from three health conversion
Oct foundations.
2011
Dec
2011
•Start date for new Executive Director.
Discussion/Wrap-Up