# Collaboration map
Reaction Foundry | Free collaboration worksheet

Use this before inviting partners or designing a project on behalf of a community.

How to use it: Start with people affected by the challenge, then expand outward. Treat this as a map of relationships to develop, not a list of people who have already committed.

1. Who is closest to the challenge?
List people with lived experience of the situation. What would make it practical for them to participate?

Your notes:


2. Who is already working on it?
Identify existing groups, projects, and informal networks. What could you learn from or contribute to their work?

Your notes:


3. What can each person bring?
Map relevant knowledge, skills, relationships, spaces, tools, or funding. Mark unconfirmed contributions as possibilities.

Your notes:


4. What does each person need?
Consider their goals, time, support, compensation, and concerns. Ask rather than assume.

Your notes:


5. How will decisions be made?
Propose who needs a voice in which decisions. Identify who can commit resources and what still needs agreement.

Your notes:


6. What is the next invitation?
Choose one person or group to contact. Write an invitation with a clear purpose, a manageable request, and room to decline.

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Next step: Share this with your collaborators and agree on one action.