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Partnerships to Foster Organizational Capacity

This session explores the meaning and different types of partnerships, why they are used, and what success looks like. Examples of successful partnerships are provided, and participants are encouraged to identify their own partnership needs and discuss next steps.

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Partnerships to Foster Organizational Capacity

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  1. Partnerships to foster organizational capacity By Katherine Price

  2. BETTER TOGETHER

  3. TODAY’S SESSION • What does a partnership mean? • Different types of partnerships • Why do we use these partnerships & what does success look like? • Examples of successful partnerships • Identify our individual partnership needs • Next steps

  4. The definition of partnership partnership : a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree toshare responsibility for achieving some specific goal  “The great marriages are partnerships. It can't be a great marriage without being a partnership” – Dame Helen Mirren

  5. Different types of partnerships • Technical partnerships – provide expertise usually in return for payment e.g. website or IT skills • Pro bono partnerships – offer services free of charge eg. legal, marketing etc. • Media Partnership – raise profile for your organisation or an event, offering access to new channels • Fundraising partnership – partnering with a company or individual to raise money • Brand Partnership - aligned values

  6. Different Types of Partnerships Exercise - What Partnerships do you have already? - What kinds of partnerships could you have?

  7. Exercise 2: Why do we use different types of partnerships? Pro’s & Cons of different types partnerships?

  8. How we can use partnerships for growth • Open new doors & meet new contacts • Don’t be limited by your own resources • Can’t be an expert in everything • Raise money • Grow & diversify membership • Exposing girls to new experiences

  9. & • Development Day for Girls • Benefits to Girl Scouts – tangible skills learned, encouraged girls to be ambitious, role models, friendship & FUN • Benefits to State Street – employee engagement, motivational experience, CSR credentials, local media?

  10. The Volunteers

  11. The Girls

  12. & • What made it successful? • Started with who they knew already • Mutually beneficial • Tangible results • Kept it simple • Potential to grow and develop • What was the Impact? • Long term relationship building – philanthropy opportunities • Mentoring opportunities • Role models • Life skills

  13. Identifying your Partnership needs…. • What sort of partnership could you benefit from? • How would it help you grow? • What next steps can you take to make it happen?

  14. “One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things” Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of UN

  15. Thank you & Questions?

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