Showcase Session LINK Unlimited and Colgate University: A Community-Based Organization and University Partnership

Partnership Building A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing and Executing an Effective Community-Based Organization & College/University Partnership

Overview of Presenters
LINK Unlimited (Chicago, IL)
Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)

Step 1: Identification: Determining Who are Viable Partners
How do you determine which colleges/universities to establish a partnership with?
Key considerations: Does the college….
Have the desire to provide educational access opportunities to underserved students
Have the infrastructure to support the partnership
Have adequate services, resources, and support systems to ensure college graduation

Identification, Continued
What to look for in a partnership
What data to gather
Retention and graduation rates of minorities and low-income students
Percentage of students that receive financial aid all 4 years
Ratio of grants to loans
Career placement services and/or graduate/professional school placement services
How to “sell” your program as a viable/beneficial partner

Step 2: Cultivation: Developing the Relationship
Determining key contact (the opportunities programs office, diversity officer, admission office)
Counselor programs to learn more about the college
Mailing lists, email distribution lists for individual colleges
Awareness of other schools who have an interest in establishing/increasing partnerships with CBOs

Step 3: Execution: Making the Relationship Work
Engaging college representatives in college readiness programs
College fairs
College workshops
Staff training
Obtaining funding from colleges to get students and staff on campus
Partnering during the application process

Step 4: Sustainability
Maintain a year-around relationship
Level set: successes and areas for improvement
Making strategic decisions together about the relationship between the organizations – what more can be done to enhance the connection?
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Showcase Session LINK Unlimited and Colgate University: A Community-Based Organization and University Partnership

by Marissa Lowman on Apr 14, 2010

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