If the initiative is a response to a funding opportunity, there will be deadlines and guidelines to follow. 2 Networking Informal contacts, meetings, demonstrations and presentations should be used to find our who is who, what their interests are, and what part they may play. Using a planning sheet to identify issues likely to arise. If that is the only thing you do, there is a danger that projects will not be driven forward. A more productive approach is likely to be to develop 'teamlets' around each project, and ensure that there is a project driver for each - someone who will commit to taking the project forward.
People can be members of more than one teamlet, so ensuring good linkages.
Once projects are identified and teamlets established it should be possible to see what skills are required, what funding, and what other issues emerge. These should be dealt with by a core team working on the business plan. A core team actively involved in driving the initiative forward on all fronts, and taking prime responsibility. A group of partners and associates who may be involved in some activities, and want to make some contribution. A much larger group who wish to be kept informed, but may play a only occasionally, if at all.