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In this contribution to SSIR, Saphira M. Baker — former Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services for the City of Richmond, Virginia — asks the question, “What is it that makes collaborative community change efforts involving nonprofits and local governments sustainable over time?” and discusses the “steps that nonprofit and local government institutions can follow to form effective joint ventures, while engaging residents, businesses, foundations, and faith-based and civic groups.”