Designing and Planning a Collaborative Partnership

Collaborative partners in a school and community partnership context work jointly together on a program or programs towards a shared goal. Partners understand their shared goals, meet regularly, influence each other’s work, have explicit agreements around communication, and collect and review data together. This session will introduce participants to a Partnership Design and Planning Tool designed to guide partners in setting explicit expectations and building a strong foundation for future collaboration. This tool from YDEKC’s School and Community Partnership Toolkit will provide you with a takeaway resource to explore during the workshop and apply after the session in depth. 

This workshop is designed for leaders at all levels within schools, school districts, and community-based organizations who are developing or managing partnerships between schools and community-based organizations. It is strongly recommended for people who are pursuing collaborative or integrated partnerships between community-based organizations, schools, or other agencies. Funded by the King County Best Starts for Kids levy, this free session is open to organizations doing work in King County, with an emphasis on supporting King County Best Starts for Kids grantees.