Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health
Frances Dunn Butterfoss
J. Wiley & Sons, Pfeiffer
This is the single book you will need to facilitate growth and evaluation of coalitions.  This book is excellent for the researcher as well as the practitioner.  It is not just another theory book but one that will give you concrete advice and tools.  You won't need a PhD to read and use this book but all levels of practice and research will soon find this book to be their favorite resource.

This book is a must first-read book for all of our funded grantees working with coalitions.  We provide this book to all funded sites, fellows, and evaluation staff.

Coalitions are a great resource for promoting community change but they can quickly run off-track without the right nurturing.  This book will be the resource of choice for anyone charged with the nurturing of a coalition.