Executive Summary Successful Practices for Sustaining Your America’s Promise Grants Date: August 21, 2019 Moderator(s): Gregory Scheib Speaker(s): Christina Bakewicz, Erika Humphrey, Lyle Neumann, Julie Parks Run of Show Introduction Grantee Presenter Introductions 2:20 Webinar Objectives 2:38 Grantee Feedback on Sustainability 6:33 Strategy #1: Program Assessment 10:56 Grantee Presentation: Julie Parks 15:43 Grantee Questions 24:07 Strategy #2: Developing a Succession Plan 31:45 37:02 Strategy #3: Building and Maintaining Partnerships 40:33 Grantee Presentation: Christina Bakewicz 50:08 Strategy #4: Developing a Funding Plan 1:00:18 Wrap-up and Reminders 1:05:47 Contact Information 1:09:18 During this webinar, TA Coaches reviewed four strategies for sustaining successful aspects of America’s Promise grants. These areas include assessing your program, developing a succession plan, building and maintaining partnerships, and developing a funding plan. A checklist covering these strategies was introduced and two grantees shared examples of what they are planning to sustain and what resources they are using to make those decisions. Erika Humphrey, TA Coach, High Impact Partners and Lyle Neumann, TA Coach, High Impact Partners, provided information on the four sustainability strategies and led interactive discussions with grantees. Christina Bakewicz, Program Manager, Monroe Community College, shared how program partners are involved with sustainability planning. Julie Parks, Executive Director of Workforce Training, Grand Rapids Community College, discussed how her program is assessing which program components to sustain and strategies to be successful. Recording Link: Successful Practices for Sustaining Your America’s Promise Grant