Focus on Foundations First 🔧 (16-23/40)
Whether you're exploring partnerships or currently in one, your score shows multiple foundations need strengthening first before pursuing formal partnerships. This isn't a failure—it's valuable strategic clarity.
What This Means
Multiple foundational elements need strengthening before partnership will be successful. Pursuing collaboration right now would likely:
Stretch your organization too thin
Lead to unsuccessful partnerships that damage relationships
Distract from the core mission work you need to be doing
The Strategic Move: Build Your Foundation First
The organizations that excel at partnership didn't start there. They built strong internal capacity, then leveraged it through collaboration.
Focus on these fundamentals for the next 6-12 months:
Stabilize core operations - Ensure your primary programs and funding are solid
Build internal capacity - Strengthen staff, systems, and board governance
Get strategic clarity - Define your mission, unique value, and growth strategy
Develop organizational systems - Create feedback loops, communication protocols, decision-making processes
What Now?
Identify your 1-2 weakest dimensions (where you scored 0-5 out of 8)
Create a 90-day action plan with specific steps to strengthen those areas
Build internal alignment with your board/leadership about partnership readiness
Return to this assessment in 3-6 months to track your progress
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