Collaboration: The Key to Partnership Success

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Of the more than 1,300 Neighborhood Networks centers, there is not a single center that can deliver the programs and services residents need without the support of partners. The in-kind and financial support provided by local and national partners is vital to the success of every Neighborhood Networks center. This session focuses on establishing mutually beneficial partnerships that enable centers to sustain and implement much-needed programs and provide partners with an opportunity to increase their outreach to the local community. Attendees will discuss how to research, develop, maintain, and expand partnerships, and learn how to take advantage of national partnership opportunities.

Presenters:

Derek Abrams
Partnership Development Manager
Catapult Online
Phone: (800) 627-4276 ext. 6861

Brian Franke
Project Manager, Partnerships and Consortia
Neighborhood Networks
Phone: (301) 495-4350

Derek Abrams is the National Partnership Development Director for Educate Online, the nation's leading provider of live instruction facilitated via the internet. Through his work at Educate Online, Derek forges unique relationships that merge the interests of the business community, faith based organizations, and public agencies in support of increased student achievement. Derek has successfully leveraged the resources of Educate Online partners to provide tutoring and after-school enrichment to low-income students in struggling school communities. His work demonstrates that the business community, government agencies and faith based institutions can work together to improve educational outcomes for children. Prior to working at Educate Online, Derek worked for a prominent grantee of the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF), a pillar of President Bush's Faith Based Initiative. During his tenure at CCF, Derek helped to enhance the service delivery models of faith based and community organizations across the country. Before joining the CCF effort, Derek served as an aid to Senator Ben Cardin during his service in the U.S. House of Representatives where he supported Senator Cardin's work in the areas of foreign affairs and human rights. Derek Abrams is a graduate of Amherst College. He holds a Masters of Public Policy from John's Hopkins University, as well as additional certifications from numerous educational institutions.

Brian Franke has spent his professional career working at organizations dedicated to providing solutions to poverty-related issues in economic policy, workforce development, and community development. As a project manager for Neighborhood Networks, Mr. Franke manages technical assistance for Neighborhood Networks consortia and also helps to develop national partnerships. Mr. Franke earned a master's degree in urban policy and management from the Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at New School University in New York City. He also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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	Asset Mapping
	Letter of Agreement
	Memorandum of Understanding
	National Partners