STEP 1: Recruit and Organize Education, Business, Family, and Community Stakeholders

PURPOSE

When beginning a partnership, ensure that representatives from all sectors of your community are "at the table." Use this template to identify stakeholders and ways to recruit their participation and commitment in launching and implementing the partnership. Think broadly! Stakeholders should:

• Represent multiple perspectives;
• Have the power to accelerate/leverage partnership efforts;
• Demonstrate the stamina and persistence to overcome challenges to the effort;
• Display sensitivity to different cultures and points of view; and
• Demonstrate commitment to comprehensive long-term efforts to improve education.

Note: many of these key stakeholders will become members of a core steering and/or advisory committee to provide coordinated support and guidance to the partnership.

Identify stakeholders for your partnership. Potential stakeholders should come from a broad range of community groups, such as education, business, families, community and religious organizations, and government agencies. Determine and implement recruitment strategies, including use of phone, fax, flyers, brochures, email, surveys, focus groups, meetings, events, and mealtime gatherings. List the group and/or individuals recruited together with relevant contact information. Cite which of those recruited have committed to participate as a member of the partnership?s steering committee.