Why Collaborative Governance?
The most pressing public challenges—climate change, homelessness, health equity, economic resilience—require diverse stakeholders to work together. Leaders across sectors say collaboration skills are critical but often lacking. This program gives you the tools to lead change in your organization and community through inclusive, results-driven partnerships.
In my work with the food security coalition, I apply the skills and techniques that [the Collaborative Governance Certificate Program] taught me all the time—how to manage a group, how to help them make decisions together, how to get what a large group knows out into their collective knowledge.
—Liz Oberhausen, Food Security Coalition Project Manager
Flexible, Applied, and Designed for Your Schedule
Core courses are offered in an innovative and highly interactive online format. Most students complete the program in five terms (just over one year), even while working full-time.
Not ready for the full certificate? You can enroll in individual courses to gain targeted skills.
Learn from Internationally Recognized Leaders
Courses are taught by faculty affiliated with the National Policy Consensus Center, home to Oregon Consensus, Oregon Solutions, and Oregon's Kitchen Table. These programs are known across the United States for their real-world collaborative governance and community engagement. You'll be part of a learning community shaped by experience, practice, and deep commitment to collaborative problem-solving.