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Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hello:

We tend to work on a case by case basis because each partner brings their own strengths to the table.  Our staff is small - 7 people and our capacity to support partnerships can, at times, be stretched. 

I can give you specific examples but wanted to see if you were basically interested in  this approach before launching into a long email.

If you would like to call me please feel free - 215-685-4808

Or send me an email - prudence.haines@philadelphiahistory.org

Best,

Pru

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Prudence Haines
Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
Philadelphia PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA we've found it helpful to use Board-approved "Guiding Criteria for Partnership Formation" when screening new opportunities. We also instituted some years back a basic memorandum of understanding for use with allied, "like-minded" horticultural organizations that use our facilities on a regular, consistent basis.  I am happy to share these documents, along with the advice that these relationships are challenging to manage in balance with the need to maintain and build earned income.  The allied organizations, because of their longer history with us, naturally feel some entitlement and are often very modest, volunteer-run enterprises with limited budgets.  We've found that the MOU clarifies both the value of what the Garden provides as well as the value of what the organization pays and/or provides in the way of contributed services.  This recognition of the mutual benefits helps to defend the discounts on customary facility rental fees.

For more on this subject, feel free to e-mail me at randeeh@lewisginter.org
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Randee Humphrey
Director of Education
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc.
Richmond VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-03-2015 09:32 AM
From: Prudence Haines
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello:

We tend to work on a case by case basis because each partner brings their own strengths to the table.  Our staff is small - 7 people and our capacity to support partnerships can, at times, be stretched. 

I can give you specific examples but wanted to see if you were basically interested in  this approach before launching into a long email.

If you would like to call me please feel free - 215-685-4808

Or send me an email - prudence.haines@philadelphiahistory.org

Best,

Pru

------------------------------
Prudence Haines
Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
Philadelphia PA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

I would love to see the documents . We too are broadening our relationships with partners.

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Alice Rubin
Director of Special Projects
Museum of Jewish Heritage
New York NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-06-2015 11:39 AM
From: Randee Humphrey
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA we've found it helpful to use Board-approved "Guiding Criteria for Partnership Formation" when screening new opportunities. We also instituted some years back a basic memorandum of understanding for use with allied, "like-minded" horticultural organizations that use our facilities on a regular, consistent basis.  I am happy to share these documents, along with the advice that these relationships are challenging to manage in balance with the need to maintain and build earned income.  The allied organizations, because of their longer history with us, naturally feel some entitlement and are often very modest, volunteer-run enterprises with limited budgets.  We've found that the MOU clarifies both the value of what the Garden provides as well as the value of what the organization pays and/or provides in the way of contributed services.  This recognition of the mutual benefits helps to defend the discounts on customary facility rental fees.

For more on this subject, feel free to e-mail me at randeeh@lewisginter.org
------------------------------
Randee Humphrey
Director of Education
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc.
Richmond VA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-03-2015 09:32 AM
From: Prudence Haines
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello:

We tend to work on a case by case basis because each partner brings their own strengths to the table.  Our staff is small - 7 people and our capacity to support partnerships can, at times, be stretched. 

I can give you specific examples but wanted to see if you were basically interested in  this approach before launching into a long email.

If you would like to call me please feel free - 215-685-4808

Or send me an email - prudence.haines@philadelphiahistory.org

Best,

Pru

------------------------------
Prudence Haines
Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
Philadelphia PA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA we've found it helpful to use Board-approved "Guiding Criteria for Partnership Formation" when screening new opportunities. We also instituted some years back a basic memorandum of understanding for use with allied, "like-minded" horticultural organizations that use our facilities on a regular, consistent basis.  I am happy to share these documents, along with the advice that these relationships are challenging to manage in balance with the need to maintain and build earned income.  The allied organizations, because of their longer history with us, naturally feel some entitlement and are often very modest, volunteer-run enterprises with limited budgets.  We've found that the MOU clarifies both the value of what the Garden provides as well as the value of what the organization pays and/or provides in the way of contributed services.  This recognition of the mutual benefits helps to defend the discounts on customary facility rental fees.

For more on this subject, feel free to e-mail me at randeeh@lewisginter.org
------------------------------
Randee Humphrey
Director of Education
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc.
Richmond VA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-03-2015 09:32 AM
From: Prudence Haines
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello:

We tend to work on a case by case basis because each partner brings their own strengths to the table.  Our staff is small - 7 people and our capacity to support partnerships can, at times, be stretched. 

I can give you specific examples but wanted to see if you were basically interested in  this approach before launching into a long email.

If you would like to call me please feel free - 215-685-4808

Or send me an email - prudence.haines@philadelphiahistory.org

Best,

Pru

------------------------------
Prudence Haines
Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
Philadelphia PA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hi All,

I too would love to see any documents others have created. We in Pacific Science Center's Science and Education division recently developed a draft of a rubric for how we decide which partnerships we might pursue. It was created to help us better explain to other divisions and our administration our criteria when we assess potential partnerships and why we decide to pursue some and not other opportunities. We are still tweaking the rubric, but I'm happy to share the draft if anyone is interested.

Best,

Keni

------------------------------
Keni Sturgeon
Director, Science & Education
Pacific Science Center
Seattle WA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Everyone,

As there have been so many requests for documents, I have created a Google Folder that anyone with the link can edit.  If you are willing to share any framework documents your organization has, please upload them to this central location where everyone can access them.

Thank you.

Link to the Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5cHa8T8a5ZMfktBZUhCQzZaTnUtVzZHanZpYUliaWg0bnE1Z0REVWFJd3A4UHBXaHdfWEU&usp=sharing

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Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-13-2015 12:04 PM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hi All,

I too would love to see any documents others have created. We in Pacific Science Center's Science and Education division recently developed a draft of a rubric for how we decide which partnerships we might pursue. It was created to help us better explain to other divisions and our administration our criteria when we assess potential partnerships and why we decide to pursue some and not other opportunities. We are still tweaking the rubric, but I'm happy to share the draft if anyone is interested.

Best,

Keni

------------------------------
Keni Sturgeon
Director, Science & Education
Pacific Science Center
Seattle WA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Everyone,

As there have been so many requests for documents, I have created a Google Folder that anyone with the link can edit.  If you are willing to share any framework documents your organization has, please upload them to this central location where everyone can access them.

Thank you.

Link to the Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5cHa8T8a5ZMfktBZUhCQzZaTnUtVzZHanZpYUliaWg0bnE1Z0REVWFJd3A4UHBXaHdfWEU&usp=sharing

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-13-2015 12:04 PM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hi All,

I too would love to see any documents others have created. We in Pacific Science Center's Science and Education division recently developed a draft of a rubric for how we decide which partnerships we might pursue. It was created to help us better explain to other divisions and our administration our criteria when we assess potential partnerships and why we decide to pursue some and not other opportunities. We are still tweaking the rubric, but I'm happy to share the draft if anyone is interested.

Best,

Keni

------------------------------
Keni Sturgeon
Director, Science & Education
Pacific Science Center
Seattle WA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Everyone,

As there have been so many requests for documents, I have created a Google Folder that anyone with the link can edit.  If you are willing to share any framework documents your organization has, please upload them to this central location where everyone can access them.

Thank you.

Link to the Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5cHa8T8a5ZMfktBZUhCQzZaTnUtVzZHanZpYUliaWg0bnE1Z0REVWFJd3A4UHBXaHdfWEU&usp=sharing

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-13-2015 12:04 PM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hi All,

I too would love to see any documents others have created. We in Pacific Science Center's Science and Education division recently developed a draft of a rubric for how we decide which partnerships we might pursue. It was created to help us better explain to other divisions and our administration our criteria when we assess potential partnerships and why we decide to pursue some and not other opportunities. We are still tweaking the rubric, but I'm happy to share the draft if anyone is interested.

Best,

Keni

------------------------------
Keni Sturgeon
Director, Science & Education
Pacific Science Center
Seattle WA
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2015 03:17 PM
From: Kristin Martin
Subject: Looking for Examples of Community Partnership Framework

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------

Hello everyone,

My organization is strategically working on building our long term capacity to to seek out and maintain community partnerships.

I am looking for examples of framework for community partnerships of all sorts (museums to other museums and nonprofits, museums to businesses and academic institutions, donor/recipient relationships, financial collaborations, etc.).

What sorts of terms do you apply to distinguish one partnership and collaboration from another? What policies do you have to regulate these partnerships and establish communication and accountability? Does each department manage its own partnerships or is there a staff member specifically in charge of community outreach and partnerships?

If you have documents that you would not mind sharing, feel free to email them to me at education@worldtreasures.org.

Thank you,

------------------------------
Kristin Martin
Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita KS
------------------------------