- Introduction to Campus-Community Partnerships
- Types of Campus-Community Partnerships
- Steps To Building A Collaborative Partnership
- Step 1: Determine the need and readiness
- Step 2: Recruit the right people and organizations
- Step 3: Assess resources needed
- Step 4: Determine structure of the collaborative partnership
- Step 5: Develop a communication strategy
- Step 6: Agree on and develop an action plan
- Step 7: Identify risk factors for the collaboration
- Step 8: Create an open environment
- Step 9: Celebrate successes
- Elements of an effective partnership
- Benefits and risks of partnerships
- Tips for successful partnerships
- Supports from the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health
- Resources
- Partnership Case Studies
- Appendix
Elements of an effective partnership
To identify, build and maintain an effective, sustainable and impactful partnership, the following elements are needed:
Adequate resources (funds, staff, materials and time) to invest in the relationship
Effective operations to develop and manage collaborative projects or programs as well as maintain partner engagement
Skilled leadership to guide partnership and project activities
Engaged partners including students who also have the skills, resources, and commitment to support the project and partnership
Effective partnership checklist
| Effective operations | Skilled leadership | Engaged partners |
|---|---|---|
| Shared vision and purpose | Appropriate time to devote to partnership | Share commitment to the project and vision |
| Clear and attainable goals and objectives | Knowledgeable about content area | See partnership as being in their self interest |
| Plan effectively and efficiently | Flexible in accepting different viewpoints | Share a stake in both process and outcome |
| Strong leadership and co- ordination | Promote equity and collaboration among members | Have clear roles and responsibilities |
| Administrative structures, governance, membership and decision-making processes | Competent in negotiating, solving problems and resolving conflicts | Efficient use of skills, interests and resources |
| Mechanisms to solve problems and resolve conflicts | Open and effective communications and meetings | Actively involved in planning, implementation and evaluation activities |
| Adept in garnering resources and allocating them fairly | Value members’ input and recognize their contributions | Assume lead responsibility for tasks and share workload |
| Commitment to evaluate processes and outcomes of project for continuous learning | Develop trust and inter- personal connections | |
| Document accomplishments and celebrate milestones | Communicate well with each other | |
| Accept and acknowledge conflict will occur from time to time | ||
| Flexible and open to different approaches to how decisions are made or work is done |