How Ready Is Your Organization for Collaborative Work?

How Ready Is Your Organization for Collaborative Work?
Whether you're considering a partnership, already collaborating, or wondering why it feels so hard—this assessment shows you exactly where you stand.
In 8 minutes, discover what's working, what's missing, and what to do next.

This Quiz Might Be for You If...
- You're exploring whether to join a coalition or form a partnership
- You're already in a partnership that feels harder than it should
- A funder is pushing collaboration, and you need to assess readiness
- Your current collaboration is struggling, and you don't know why
- You want to strengthen your organization before pursuing partnerships
- You're designing a new coalition and want to start strong
You'll Get:

✅ Your readiness score across 5 critical dimensions
✅ Which gaps are creating friction in collaborative work
✅ What partnership structure fits your situation
✅ Clear next steps whether you're exploring, struggling, or thriving

Time: 8 minutes
Results: Immediate

Capacity & Stability
Our core operations are stable enough that partnership work won't jeopardize our primary mission.*

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We have the staff capacity to invest in collaborative work beyond one-off coordination.*

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Strategic Clarity
We've identified specific gaps or challenges we cannot address alone.*

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We can clearly articulate what unique value we bring to potential partners (not just what we'll get).*

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Relationship Foundations
We communicate transparently with partners about our constraints, challenges, and limitations.*

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We're willing to share decision-making power with partners rather than needing full control.*

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Equity & Power
We've examined how our organizational power (funding, connections, credibility) affects partnerships.*

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We're willing to address power imbalances openly.*

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Feedback & Learning
We have feedback systems that help us learn what's working and what's not.*

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We're comfortable with ambiguity and iteration rather than needing everything planned perfectly upfront.*

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Nice work! You're halfway done. Now let's figure out what type of partnership structure fits your situation.
Partnership Structures
What are you primarily trying to accomplish through partnership?*

Share information and stay coordinatedDeliver a specific joint projectCoordinate ongoing activities around a shared issueCreate collective impact on a systemic problemShare operations or resources for efficiency
How many organizations need to be involved?*

2-3 groups4-8 groups9-15 groups16+ groups
What level of coordination does your work require?*

Information sharing and occasional joint activitiesRegular joint activities with clear rolesCoordinated strategy and shared resourcesIntegrated operations with shared accountability
What level of structure fits your capacity?*

Minimal (just regular communication)Moderate (written agreements, regular meetings)Significant (governance body, decision processes)Extensive (dedicated staff, formal systems)
What's your timeframe for this partnership?*

6-18 months (short-term)1-3 years (multi-year)3-5 years (sustained systems change)Ongoing/indefinite (permanent collaboration)

Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Organization or Affiliation*
Role/Title (Optional)
Your Readiness Score
Calculated out of 40
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How Ready Is Your Organization for Collaborative Work?

Capacity & Stability

Strategic Clarity

Relationship Foundations

Equity & Power

Feedback & Learning

Partnership Structures