Presentation used to illustrate the importance of partnerships in disaster management. Describes how mutually beneficial relationships can be established and maintained.

1. Building Relationships with
Nongovernmental Organizations
You

2. Why do we need
to engage with
nongovernmental
organizations?

3. Because our
sphere of
Influence
is smaller than our
sphere of
control

4. and we are
stronger
together

5. Where do you
begin?
?
you

6. Think connections
you

7. What are the needs
and goals of the
community?
Who has a
complementary
mission?
you

8. ?
you
So… Where
are they?

9. you

10. ?
you
How do I get them
to work with me?

11. VS
Little
Brother
Significant
other

13. Does what you tell
him to do,

14. because if he doesn’t
you can
make him do it
anyway.

16. Wants a mutually
beneficial relationship

17. Wants you to take them into
account
when you do things
or make decisions

18. Wants to know that
they are
important to you

19. ?
you
How Do I
develop mutually
beneficial relationships?

20. VS
Old
Partners
New
Partners

22. Want you to respect them as
Professionals
in the field.

23. Want you to share
information and resources
as they are available.

24. Want to be actively engaged
so that they can
speak for
themselves .

26. Want to explore how this can
further their mission.

27. Want to have access to
information
and training.

28. Want to be validated and
recognized as part of the
team.

29. ?
you
How do I
begin to establish
mutually beneficial
relationships?

30. you
Work to understand
their mission and their
perspective.

31. you
Go to them
to show you are part of
their team

32. you
Communicate
early and often.

33. you
Remember to Ask
and not task.

34. you
Invite them in.
Offer them space,
information,
and resources.

35. !
you

36. ?
you
Questions?