Butterfoss’ previous book, Coalitions and Partnerships in Community Health, is a theory-driven, comprehensive approach to coalitions that is an essential reference for

academics and practitioners. Ignite! Getting Your Community Coalition “Fired Up” for Change is a more concise, user-friendly book that was created precisely for community practitioners, leaders and activists who want to build and sustain innovative organizations and coalitions to improve the health and well-being of their communities. The elements that make strong coalitions are essential for building any solid organization, scout troop, club, or neighborhood association. That’s why Ignite! appeals to volunteers and professionals who are ready to build and sustain innovative organizations and community coalitions that change policies, systems, and environments. In Ignite! building and sustaining a coalition is compared to planning, building, fueling, and sustaining a campfi re. The book’s four parts—Before You Build It, Build It, Make It Work, and Sustain It—are fi lled with useful tools that will spark ideas and resources to “fi re up” any community for healthy, lasting change.

Having worked three decades in prevention, I’ve watched partnerships yield extraordinary results: no smoking laws in cities and across the country, healthier foods in our schools, safer communities. Effective coalitions are critical for advancing community health and Butterfoss provides the ingredients for developing successful partnerships. Ignite: Get Your Community Coalition “Fired Up” For Change provides a vibrant blend of Butterfoss’ real world experience, understandable advice, and easy-to-follow steps and tools for starting an effective coalition or taking current partnerships to the next level. For anyone working with communities to build change, Ignite will inspire and reveal the pathway.

Larry Cohen, Executive Director, Prevention Institute, Oakland, California

Dr. Butterfoss provides invaluable guidance for those looking to effect real change in their communities in her new book, Ignite: Getting Your Community Coalition “Fired Up” for Change. When the rubber hits the road in the often challenging work of coalition building and strategic planning, you will refer time and again to this publication for her expertise, insight, and fi eld-tested strategies to assist community members turn their visions into reality.

Paul Baker, Senior Director for Programs, National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Fran Butterfoss literally wrote the book on effective coalitions. Now, she combines her well-recognized research on coalition functioning with her strongly acclaimed workshops, training and consultation to deliver a welcome resource for all who collaborate to improve community health and well-being. The campfi re metaphor in Ignite! makes each step understandable and will light the passions of anyone working to create change and sustain it.

Randy Schwartz, VP Health Systems, New England Div., American Cancer Society

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