title: Collaboration: leveraging resources and expertise.
abstract: Successful collaboration is an art form but can be developed through several smart practices. The authors discuss the meaning of collaboration, stakeholder perceptions of collaborative partnerships, and the experience of Summer Scholars, a nonprofit community organization that successfully uses collaboration to accomplish its mission. Further, they offer strategies for successful collaborative efforts.
authors.affiliation: Summer Scholars.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hansberry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003120:Colorado; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004522:Educational Status; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007858:Learning; D017145:Models, Educational; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*