The English poet John Donne famously wrote "no man is an island"; words we often take for granted. Given more careful consideration, how might this wisdom be extended to the day to day mission of The Salvation Army? John Berglund (EDS Director USAW), April Foster (Others Director), John Templeton (Guideposts CEO), and Gordon Sparks (GNY Mission Alignment) discuss the importance of cultivating creative partnerships.