Introduction: The Power of Collaboration --
Meta: The Importance of Collaboration --
America's Civic Challenges --
Civil Society, Democracy, and Collaboration --
Building the Civic Community --
Macro: Premises and Principles of Successful Collaboration --
Essential Concepts of Collaboration --
A Framework for Collaboration --
Micro: Practices of Successful Collaboration --
Setting Up for Success --
Developing Networks of Responsibility --
Stories and Examples of Successful Collaboration and Civic Leadership Development --
Joint Venture Silicon Valley / Christopher Wilson --
Transforming Civic Culture: Sitka, Alaska 1999-2001 / David D. Chrislip --
Neighborhood Action Initiative: Engaging Citizens in Real Change / William R. Potapchuk --
Equal Partners, Shared Vision: The Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal / Carol A. Wilson --
Scenarios: Catalysts for Civic Change / David D. Chrislip, James Butcher, Adam Kahane --
Building Civic Leadership in Portland, Maine / Thomas J. Rice --
Building Leadership Capacity in a Socially Emerging Community / Allan Wallis --
Learning from Research and Experience --
Institute for Civic Leadership Curriculum and Agenda.