This program is sponsored by Friends, Foundations and Boards Member Group

Build Effective Partnerships for Your Friends Group Mae Silver

and here’s a little bit about Mae….…  Community Activist  Community Organizer  Author

Henry Martyn Robert  Engineer  Problem Solver  Parliamentarian  Believed in Social Justice  Awareness of the Community  Overcome the stumbling blocks  Commitment to Action  Your Partner

PARTNERSHIP..... Lines of authority and succession Levels of give and take Overarching goals Areas of responsibility An arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.

The Wheel of Action  Not a one-way street  Start with an idea  Fill in the blank spaces  Connect the dots  People gravitate to excitement and SPARKLE  Responsiveness generates energy  Creative

Non-Profit vs. Business Model  Attitude is helpful, cooperative  Community oriented  Sharing = Growth  Attitude is vicious, cutthroat  Competition based  Elimination = Growth

 Have a collective understanding of the purpose of your partnership  Do you have a mutual interest?  Do you have a common goal?  Do you want to fix something in the community?  Do you want to promote your brand?  Have a clear direction  Manage the risk  Communicate with your Partner  Be Open to Change!

How Do We Start?  Mission  Vision  Goals

 Communication  Education  Encouragement  Commitment

Volunteers……. have got the power  Who is your volunteer?  Opportunities  Volunteer Engagement  Match the volunteer to their interest Volunteers are not paid NOT because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.

Partnership Ideas  Partner with another 501©3 for one of their existing events or bring them into your existing event  Share a raffle 50/50  Local Movie Theater  Mall – small shops  Local Veterinarian  Amazon.com  Local Restaurants  Eye Center

QUESTIONS?

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