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Our competency-based training and services support partnership and community collaboration practitioners nationwide.

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We work cooperatively with strategic partners, seasoned practitioners, and alumni to deliver programs that promote collaborative conservation and community-building across the nation.

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The Academy was founded in 2008 to build capacity in the federal workforce for effective communication, strong relationships, and sustained collaboration with public and private sector partners, Native Nations, and communities.

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Find the Common Threads: Facilitation and Collaborative Problem Solving, July 21-25.

Calm the Waters: Conflict Management and Principled Negotiation, August 5-7.

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21 Partnership Success Factors

Brian O’Neill’s 21 Partnership Success Factors summarize best practices developed from two decades at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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Engaging with Communities in Public Land Stewardship

A Toolkit for Building and Sustaining Effective BLM Partnerships with Friends Groups

Entrepreneurship and Partnerships

Learn how to recognize innovation and manage risk in collaborative networks.

Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program

Explore this case study about a national program focused on watershed restoration and developing community capacity.

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