Field Guide to Developing Partnerships

With the recently documented loss of 2.9 billion birds over 50 years in North America, unprecedented and creative partnerships are needed more than ever to advance bird conservation goals. Many bird conservation outcomes align with broader societal goals, such as water quality and human health, creating opportunities for meaningful and productive partnerships that advance goals that benefit birds and people, in coalitions that are stronger than one community working alone. Developing mutually beneficial partnerships based on common or complementary goals requires commitment, flexibility, and a desire and capacity to listen and understand the needs, values and challenges of potential partners. NABCI’s Field Guide to Developing Partnerships provides guidance on how to find common goals, effectively reach out to potential partners, and develop lasting relationships that benefit all players.