1. A Network Initiative NAME Title Site/Office Agency DATE

2. Your Title Provide background related to the development of your network

3. Your Title Managing by Network Network Goal / Vision Write Network Initiative Goal Network Objectives List objectives

4. Formal and Informal Network Partnerships  Partners with Volunteers Agreements Your examples  Partners With Assistance Agreements Your examples  Partners Under Contract Your examples  Partners With MOU Your examples  Intra/Inter Agency Partners Your examples  Partners With MOU Your examples  Informal Partnerships Your examples  Potential Partners Your examples

5. Stage of Network Development What’s the status of your network development:? Visioning Conceptual Research and Development Implementation Planning Active Evaluating What are you doing at this stage to manage the network and move to the next stage?

6. Network Geography Communities of Place, Identify and Interest Where does your network operate? Who benefits from the development of your network?

7. Benefits of the Network Present 1.List the current benefits of your network initiative Future 1.List the future benefits of your network initiative

8. Evaluating Network Potential and Performance Evaluation CriteriaComments 1Advance strategic priorities of the agency 2Leverages funding 3Demonstrates big-picture thinking 4Demonstrates entrepreneurship 5Management of formal agreements and contracts 6Demonstrates effective external and internal communication 7Demonstrates accountability 8Potential as a network management model

9. Lessons Learned About Network Management  List two to three lessons learned about network management that your wish to share with colleagues within your agency  List one to two lessons learned about network management that changed the way you interact with partners