It is also essential to resolve how expenditures are approved and documented. Determine the likely sources of funds. If fundraising or government appropriations are required, the partnership must decide who will raise the required funds from what sources. Partners must be protected from fundraising on behalf of the partnership that limit individual partners' access to their own contributed funds. At this stage, partnership plans are usually modified to suit the feasibility of funding.
Partnerships invariably change in response to success and setbacks.
Plans seldom proceed exactly as foreseen. It is necessary that the partners develop means for regular communication. Written agreements and periodic planning and evaluation meetings are critical. Some busy partners need the efficiencies of e-mail, fax, listservs, and web pages to facilitate communication. Partnerships that involve classroom teachers must plan for release time from teaching or critical participation of teachers will be missing.