While the strength of America’s victims’ rights discipline is greatly derived from the commitment of victims who have been hurt by crime and by victim advocates who serve them, many successes have been achieved through collaboration with other individuals and entities with a concern for public safety. The struggle for women’s right to vote and the movement for equality in civil rights demonstrated that collaboration among activists with a common vision and common goals was critical to success. The chapter provides information concerning types of working relationships; challenges to successful working relationships; moving beyond traditional stakeholders for collaborative initiatives; the community as a partner in collaboration; the relationships among national, State, and local victim services; and a checklist for successful collaborative efforts. Table, references