PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPLES

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PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPLES
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• Effective Partnerships Need A Facilitator
• Effective Partnerships Need A Purpose
• Effective Partnerships recognise that the
  Exploration and Formation Stages take Time
• Effective Partnerships Start by Identifying
  Needs, not Writing a Statement of Faith

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• Effective Partnerships have clear, well-defined
  Strategies, Objectives and Goals
• Effective Partnerships keep focused on their
  Ultimate Goals and Vision
• Effective Partnerships are built on trust,
  openness and mutual concern
• Effective Partnerships are even More Challenging
  to Maintain than to Start

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• Effective Partnerships are made up of ministries
  with clear identities and vision
• Effective Partnerships focus on what they have in
  common rather than on what makes them different
• Effective Partnerships maintain a high level of
  Participation and Ownership by the Partners
• Effective Partnerships have an 'Advocate' for
  Partnership inside every Partner Agency

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• Effective Partnerships recognize that they have
  at least Four Constituencies, whose needs must be
  acknowledged
• Effective Partnerships see Prayer Communion as
  powerful elements to bind partners together
• Effective Partnerships do not come Free of Charge
• Effective Partnerships expect Problems and Plan
  Ahead