Applying Collaboration Theories & Frameworks - Fall 2026

Applying Collaboration Theories and Frameworks

Join Collaborative Capacity Co to learn about key collaboration theories and frameworks. Practice applying them to strengthen your collaborative efforts.

This training is also offered On-Demand! Learn more here.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain key theories and frameworks that guide effective collaboration for thriving communities.

• Identify practical ways to apply these frameworks in your own work.

• Use theories and frameworks to help assess real-world collaborative challenges.

Training Details

Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions, 2 hours each)

Dates & Times: September 1 & 3 (T/Th) , 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific / 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mountain / 12:00 - 2:00 PM Central / 1:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern both days

Format: Virtual, synchronous, and interactive with a combination of discussions, activities, lectures, and work time.

Cost: Free

What you’ll get:

• A practical tour of core collaboration theories and frameworks, including:

  • Framework for understanding cross-sector collaborations

  • Organizational network theory

  • Integrative framework for collaborative governance

• Guided time to apply them to your real-world work (discussion + activities)

Ideal for: Public, nonprofit & philanthropic teams, collaborative partnerships, government staff, nonprofit leaders, backbone teams

Host: Collaborative Capacity Co (CoCap) helps mission-driven leaders learn, plan, and align for collaborative systems change.

Note About Session Timing & Calendar Hold

Humanitix currently doesn’t allow us to set up multi-session events cleanly, so the automated calendar hold appears as if the training runs continuously from Tuesday through Thursday.

Please note that this training includes two separate 2-hour sessions:

Session 1: Tuesday (2 hours)

Session 2: Thursday (2 hours)

There is no session on Wednesday, even if the calendar hold makes it look like a three-day event. Please rely on the session times listed on the event page and in your confirmation email.