Partnerships are were two organisations or communities agree to come together to work towards a common cause. A partnership can open up new opportunities, referrals and ability to achieve more by sharing skills, resources and sometimes finances. There are opportunities to have a higher impact and visibility in the community.

Some  good examples in the Our Community website are: say thank you in Person; send a card or letter; phone or email them; present them with a certificate of appreciation; send a gift; promote their services or contribution on public sites and showing loyalty.

Before you get started in a Partnership

Now you’re involved in a Partnership

If things go wrong with your Partnership 

Ending a Partnership

General Resources

In advocacy, collaboration is key. In one way or another, just about every help sheet in Our Community’s Advocacy Centre has had something to do with collaboration. Establishing a collaboration not only strengthens your campaign, you’re also demonstrating to the community, decision-makers and funders that other stakeholders recognise that there’s a need for what you’re doing. This can be a powerful asset.

Tips on how to start a Collaboration can be found here

Terms & Conditions are rules by which one must agree to abide in order to use a service, product or when applying for funding or awards. Some good examples of Legal essentials can be found at the Small Business WA Government Website here.

CSA short form_-_template example

There is many different ways you can acknowledge and/or thank your Suppliers, Partners and Supporters. Some good examples in the Our Community website are: Say Thank you in Person, Send a Card or Letter, Phone or email them, Present them with a certificate of appreciation, Send a gift, Promote their services or contribution on public sites and showing loyalty.

Thanking a Community-Business Partner

Community and neighbourhood centres help build strong and connected communities. Through supporting individual capabilities and fostering connection, centres nurture the conditions that underpin community resilience and wellbeing. Centres ensure programs and services are available to address specific local needs, and support activities that build and strengthen community relationships.

Community Centres SA is the peak body for Community Centres here in SA. They can guide you to local links and community services. Their mission is “To build the strength, capacity and influence of the community and neighbourhood centres sector through advocacy, workforce and organisational development”.

Following is a link to their website: https://www.communitycentressa.asn.au/

Find a Community Centre near you

An MOU will typically be used in the not-for-profit sector when organisations wish to co-operate and/or share information with each other, allowing each to make the most of the other’s specialist skills or knowledge.  It is the least formal type of collaborative agreement. An MOU will typically establish a framework for the collaboration between the organisations and express the common goals or vision of the parties to the MOU. In general, an MOU will not deal with the specific details of particular projects.  An MOU is therefore usually more of a ‘high level’ agreement. As an MOU is normally not a legally binding document,  it is not appropriate to use an MOU if your organisation wants to be able to enforce a part of the agreement. If you need to rely on the other organisation taking certain actions and/or if your organisation stands to lose money if the other party doesn’t act – your organisation should enter into a contractual arrangement.

Memoranda of Understanding

FACT SHEET – Memordanda of understanding

Putting Together an Agreement

MOU Template Example

Contracts are part of everyday operations for many not-for-profits. It’s important to know what issues to look out for when signing on the dotted line. Although your organisation may not have much power to negotiate when signing contracts, especially standard form contracts, there are some key principles to consider. If a contract is too risky, your organisation can always choose not to sign. If your organisation is not incorporated, an individual will normally be required to sign a contract of behalf of the unincorproated group. This can mean that the individual is personally liable for rights and obligations under the contract. If this has become an issue, your group should consider incorporating.

Contracts overview

Consumer Guarantees and not-for-profit organisations

CONTRACT FOR SERVICES Example

Understanding_contracts

Project Management is the planning, organising, directing and controlling of resources for a relatively short-term objective, that has established to complete specific goals and objectives.

5 Basic Phases of Project Management

Project Brief Example

Project Plan Example

Project Budgets

Project Management Template

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS

To ‘auspice’ means to provide support, sponsorship or guidance. The group or individual requiring support is known as the ‘auspicee’ and the incorporated organisation that auspices the group or individual is known as the ‘auspicor’. When using an auspice arrangement, the relationship is often described as one where the auspicee will be carrying out the project ‘under the auspices of’ the incorporated organisation – the auspicor. The auspicor receives funding or enters into relevant agreements for the auspicee.

What is auspicing?

Auspicing Agreement

Auspicing_Guide

Guide to Auspice Agreement from OurCommunity.com.au