Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Author.

The Contributors.

Introduction: The Power of Collaboration.

PART ONE: META: THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION.

1. America's Civic Challenges.

2. Civil Society, Democracy, and Collaboration.

3. Building the Civic Community.

PART TWO: MACRO: PREMISES AND PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION.

4. Essential Concepts of Collaboration.

5. A Framework for Collaboration.

PART THREE: MICRO: PRACTICES OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION.

6. Getting Started.

7. Setting Up for Success.

8. Working Together.

9. Moving to Action.

10. Developing Networks of Responsibility.

PART FOUR: STORIES AND EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

11. Joint Venture Silicon Valley (Christopher Wilson).

12. Transforming Civic Culture: Sitka, Alaska 1999-2001 (David D. Chrislip).

13. Neighborhood Action Initiative: Engaging Citizens in Real Change (William R. Potapchuk).

14. Equal Partners, Shared Vision: The Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal (Carol A. Wilson).

15. Scenarios: Catalysts for Civic Change (David D. Chrislip, James Butcher, Adam Kahane).

16. Building Civic Leadership in Portland, Maine (Thomas J. Rice).

17. Building Leadership Capacity in a Socially Emerging Community (Allan Wallis).

Appendix A: Learning from Research and Experience.

Appendix B: Institute for Civic Leadership Curriculum and Agenda.

References.

Index.