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partners agree that redirection is best, they<br />

may be unable to undertake it quickly. <strong>Public</strong><br />

and nonpr<strong>of</strong>it funds and staff generally are<br />

committed to existing programs; freeing assets<br />

may take time.<br />

The Strategy<br />

A comprehensive asset map identifies all partner<br />

and community assets that may help solve<br />

the issue at hand. The degree to which these<br />

assets are redirected should be delineated in<br />

detail in a business plan. Each member should<br />

For HFP, as much as 15 percent <strong>of</strong> the funding is<br />

redirected partner resources. This equaled nearly<br />

$700,000 in fiscal year 2000.<br />

Healthy Families Partnership (Hampton)<br />

understand what it is expected to contribute<br />

and what it will receive in return. The business<br />

plan should document each partner’s<br />

responsibilities and resource commitment.<br />

Negotiation and compromise may be required.<br />

The partnership should understand the member’s<br />

interests when soliciting resources. How<br />

can redirected resources contribute directly to<br />

the stated mission? Participating organizations<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten receive benefits beyond the partnership’s<br />

explicit scope. Articulating additional benefits<br />

is important. For example, Kaiser Permanente<br />

developed health care strategies for the<br />

Medical Care for Children Partnership and<br />

replicated them for other client groups and<br />

geographic areas. Reciprocity is a tremendous<br />

tool for obtaining external resources and redirecting<br />

partner resources.<br />

COORDINATING AND MAXIMIZING<br />

RESOURCES<br />

The Challenge<br />

Resources are generally limited, so maximizing<br />

them is critically important. Efficient resource<br />

utilization and accountability for results are<br />

imperative to retain funder and stakeholder<br />

Prior to the Venture, the Milwaukee County<br />

Department on Aging provided case management<br />

to older residents at Lapham Park<br />

through traditional means. More than 22 case<br />

managers visited various residents at Lapham<br />

Park. By redirecting case management through<br />

an on-site partner—SET Ministry—the number<br />

dropped from twenty-two to two. Plus,<br />

on-site case managers were there eight hours<br />

a day, not just for a half hour at a time. They<br />

got to understand their clients’ needs and the<br />

overall Lapham community much better, and<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten assisted as needed. Services were delivered<br />

much more efficiently and effectively.<br />

Chriss Hess and Barbara Moore,<br />

Lapham Park Venture (Milwaukee)<br />

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

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