Partnerships for Sustainable Programming

Partnering with other institutions or agencies is a way to pool resources and get the biggest bang for your buck. Examples of partners include the following:

• Parks and Recreation Departments
• Churches and Faith-Based Organizations
• Health Departments
• AHECs
• Universities/Community College
• YMCAs
• Hospitals
• Private Businesses
• Mental Health Agencies
• Free Clinics

Partnership and Coalition Building Resources

Partnership Resources

Building Infrastructure for Sustainability

Once you establish a partnership with another organization, it is best to develop a “Memorandum of Agreement” between organizations in order to develop lasting infrastructure. An example of a MOA is attached at the bottom of this page. The (MOA) should outline the following:

• Description of project
• Delineation of common health promotion goals
• Identification of reasons to build partnership into sustainable relationship
• Delineation of roles and responsibility of each agency

To download an example of a MOA click here:

http://ncroadmap.org/pub/Main/AboutPartners/MOA_EXAMPLE.pdf

The MOU will guarantee that the inter-agency partnership will be established and be effective through the duration of the partnership.

-- TiffanyShubert - 2009-09-19