Table 6.

General coalition capacity (overall description: coalitions must develop general capacities to function effectively as coalitions)

3 = High functioning: strong and sustainable	2 = Moderate functioning: more likely to be effective than not	1 = Low functioning: not likely to be effective or sustainable
Meets or exceeds all or most of these standards: Strong, skilled, leadership Well-run meetings Consistently compliant with reporting requirements Low staff turnover Substantial membership with relatively low turnover Established coalition visibility in the community Technological capacity	Meets or exceeds more than half of these standards: Adequate leadership skills Meetings usually run OK Motivated to meet reporting requirements and usually compliant Staff turnover is not a major source of problems Enough members to function adequately Working toward community visibility Technological capacity with technical assistance	Meets half or less of the standards: Leadership weak and/ or unskilled Meetings not usually well organized Frequently non-compliant with reporting requirements Staff turnover is a problem Inadequate membership Not known in the community Low technological capacity