Resource Topic: School & Community Partnerships

Out-of-school time programs typically rely on a diverse array of funding sources. Some are direct to programs, while others come through schools (e.g. Title I or the City of Seattle Seattle Families and Education levy) or through subsidies to individuals (e.g. TANF or other childcare subsidies). Use this worksheet to document current and potential sources of funding for your partnership. This resource is adapted from the Road to Sustainability toolkit created by the Afterschool Alliance, and is part of YDEKC’s Partnership Toolkit.

Part of the process of mapping assets might involve an analysis of decision making within your partnership. Use this document to analyze your own relationship to power within the partnership ecosystem you are a part of, and identify your opportunities to access, influence, or use power to strengthen supports for young people. 

Partnerships are stronger when there are mechanisms in place to facilitate shared decision-making. Use this template to clarify the roles of partners and others in key decision areas that may arise.

This checklist is intended to help community-based service providers to begin a discussion with a school, or to check in on a particular partnership. It can also be used to orient staff to the basics of shared vision and leadership in partnerships generally. 

This checklist is designed to help leaders in community-based organizations plan for program and partnership sustainability through inevitable periods of transition.

This checklist is designed to help school leaders plan for program and partnership sustainability through inevitable periods of transition.