STEP 4: Set Up Steering Committee to Guide, Manage, and Monitor the Partnership

PURPOSE

The steering committee provides ongoing support and guidance to the partnership. Use this template to choose and record leaders and members of the partnership?s committees. Members? priority areas (interests and focus) should be clarified and defined. For greatest success, each committee?s membership should be inclusive, representative of the broad spectrum of stakeholders who are committed to partnership participation.

DIRECTIONS

Identify and record committee members from each stakeholder group. Members? priority areas related to interests and focus should be consistently revised/updated.

QUESTIONS TO ASK

1. Is the steering committee manageable in size and composition?
2. Are committee members representative of all stakeholder groups?
3. What are the criteria for membership on the steering committee in terms of available time and resources, as well as expertise and experience?
4. Are committee members committed to long-term, comprehensive participation in the partnership?
5. Are interests/goals of members compatible/complementary?
6. Do members understand that they are expected to actively participate, guide, and support partnership efforts?

UPON COMPLETION OF STEP 4, partnership committees should be organized and members ready to work!

Step 4: Set Up a Steering Committee to Guide and Monitor the Partnership

Steering Committee Members	Contact Information				Members' Priority Areas (interests/focus)
	Title/Affiliation	Address	Phone/Fax	E-Mail
Education
Business
Family
Community
Other

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