1. Community Partnerships
Breakout Session 2
Community Partnerships

2. Breakout Session 2
What we hope to learn from this Session on Community Partnerships:
How organizations define Community Partnerships
Why a Community Partnership is important to a large non-profit
The positive impacts of a Community Partnership
Why Community Partnerships are important to partners
How to translate success back to your county

3. What is a Community Partnership?
Definition of Community Partner, Indiana University:
A community partner may be the following: local, state, national, international, public, community-based, private and academic organization
Partnerships will promote student engagement, workforce development, continuing education, community service and collaborative and community-based research

4. Why is a Community Partnership Important?
Importance of Partnerships, the American Academy of Pediatrics:
They are an important component of community advocacy efforts
They can enhance community engagement in projects, increase community awareness of the issues being addressed
They can establish a framework for the continued support of services that support child health in communities

5. Why is a Community Partnership Important?
Importance of Partnerships, the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Partnerships multiply the power of advocacy efforts and build strength in numbers
Partnerships get other individuals, organizations, alliances, and coalitions involved to accomplish your advocacy goal
Partnerships increase the number of people and groups working to achieve your goal

6. A Successful Community Partnership
“The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality”

7. A Successful Community Partnership
March of Dimes Foundation defines a partnership as -
“a body of individuals and organizations working together on a common goal
or issue of importance to the community”
“often formed to strengthen the impact
of a community education, outreach or advocacy program”

9. Successful Community Partnership
How did the March of Dimes become a success?
Identified the problem – a devastating disease affecting children
Set a goal – to end the disease
Created a plan – raise “dimes” to fund research
Partnered with famous friends to raise money
Successful fundraising led to a cure for Polio
Later, they set a new goal, created a new plan, and identified new partners to achieve the new goal

10. Who are the community partners that support the March of Dimes?

12. Committed Community Partners
“As a major corporation and a major corporate player in New York City, it is important for us to participate, and to have our brand associated with a brand like March of Dimes”
- Stephen Offutt, District Manager, K-Mart Stores Operations

13. Committed Community Partners
“…there are people who respond to the fact that we are such good givers, so that they think that’s someplace where they would like to spend their money…”
- Richard Ausick, Division President, Famous Footware

14. Committed Community Partners
The March of Dimes uses its mission and successes to weave an emotional connection into lives of everyone it has touched since its inception in 1939.
(The Corporate Partners use their sponsorship of the March of Dimes to sell their products – it is good for their businesses)

15. Programs that Inspire Community Partnerships
Can you think of an ISUEO education area or program that would inspire action and support similar to the March of Dimes?

17. Does 4H inspire action and support similar to the March of Dimes?
Programs that Inspire Community Partnerships
Does 4H inspire action and support similar to the March of Dimes?

18. Programs that Inspire Community Partnerships
Food for thought:
What is a programming need in your community?
Would the program inspire community partnerships?
Who are the potential partners for your program?

20. Create a Program that Inspires a Community Partnership (15 minutes)
State a problem in your county
Identify the Education Area in which it resides
Create a goal statement for solving the problem
Develop the steps for achieving your goal
Identify the partners, or potential partners, and their roles
Create a project timeline from beginning to end

21. Agriculture and Natural Resources Community and Economic Development
Education Areas
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Community and Economic Development
4H Youth Development
Human Sciences
We develop partnerships that strengthen Iowa’s economy.
Extension and Outreach community and economic development specialists provide training and build skills each year for Iowa’s community leaders, local government officials, business owners, entrepreneurs, and volunteers.
LOCAL EXAMPLE CAN BE ADDED HERE:
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach programs like ________________ help Iowa’s economy prosper and grow. __________ is one way Extension and Outreach (select one: enhances the health of communities, grows businesses, or increases the wealth and quality of life for all Iowans). We also (use remaining two examples: enhance the health of communities, grow businesses, and increase the wealth and quality of life for all Iowans).

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Donovan Olson
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Region 3 Director