Successful programs have several types of partners!

• Cheerleader Partners
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Community
• Implementation Partners
  • Vendor
  • Higher Ed
• Curricular Partners
  • Historical Societies, Organizations
  • Museums, Foundations  

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What are your Partnership Challenges?

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Lack of knowledge of community resources

Administrative limitations - not wanting to ask regular donors for even more help - shallow pot

Educating public and potential partners of school's vision

Gathering data to support the vision

Staffing and time to work with partners - committee?

Tackling issues of products and support

Not everyone has higher ed nearby

Status and strength of partnership with local universities

Partnership w/ Gateway fell apart when they were bought by MPC (Change in owner)

Response from vendors - quick turnaround in parts

Math Department is a reluctant partner in secondary schools.

Textbook companies still want to sell books.

State Department of Education may have different timeframe/agenda.