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PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDIES<br />

chapter three<br />

PODER/PATCH is overcoming an agency-centered<br />

approach to delivering services rather<br />

than focusing on client needs. The lack <strong>of</strong> sufficient<br />

funding has caused some competition.<br />

At times, agencies have viewed the collaborative<br />

approach as encroachment and a zero-sum<br />

game in which sharing service responsibilities<br />

would result in lost revenue and market share.<br />

Keys to Success<br />

The NEWSED organization is communitygrounded<br />

and involves residents in its activities.<br />

Its experience and array <strong>of</strong> services provide<br />

a foundation for building a successful<br />

cross-sector partnership. The PODER/PATCH<br />

effort has undertaken a significant planning<br />

effort to identify constituency needs. It also<br />

has surveyed community assets and opportunities<br />

for addressing needs.<br />

A strong community orientation has contributed<br />

to a broad-based, stakeholder<br />

approach to this partnership. Numerous<br />

organizations and people from the public,<br />

nonpr<strong>of</strong>it, business, and civic sectors are active.<br />

64 Powering the Future: <strong>High</strong>-<strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Partnerships</strong>

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