The 5-Minute Partnership Pulse Check
By implementing this quick, structured rhythm, you ensure that your partnership remains vibrant, strategic, and positioned for long-term, meaningful engagement and recognition.
What Principals Wish Business Partners Knew (and Vice Versa)
Why schools and businesses often talk past each other — and the simple shifts that turn misunderstandings into momentum.
🧭 Vision First, Project Second: Why Every Strong Partnership Needs a North Star
A clear North Star keeps partnerships moving in the right direction, turning individual projects into a strategic journey.
The "Future Proof" Partnership: Building Your Evidence Locker from Day One
Collecting evidence isn't administrative paperwork; it is the quality control and marketing engine of your partnership. It guarantees that when the opportunity for recognition arrives, your story is complete, verified, and ready to win.
🌱 Small Starts, Big Wins: The Power of Quick-Win Projects
The key is to treat the quick win not as the finish line, but as the starting line. Ask, “What’s the next step?” — and build from there.
A Green Thumbs-Up: Franklin and Green’s Grow Together
When businesses invest their time, resources, and care into our local schools, the whole community benefits. - Jill Parsons, CEO, The Chamber of Commerce of the MId-Ohio Valley
The ATM Is Closed: Shifting from Funders to Co-Creators for Meaningful Partnership ROI
To achieve an impact that goes beyond a single fiscal year, we must shift the conversation from "What can you give us?" to "What can we build together?" This is the core principle of Shared Ownership...
A Winning Double Play: Coplin Health Systems Champions Student Wellness with Dual Blennerhassett Partnerships
We believe this partnership will lead to healthier children and healthier staff. We partner with our schools in order to help them achieve their goals... We are thrilled to be on this wellness journey with Blennerhassett Middle and Elementary schools. - Rob Dudley, CEO, Coplin Health Systems
Introducing Your New Project Planning Partner: The PIE Project Lab
This isn’t just another tool. It’s a project-generating engine designed exclusively for our principals.
Early Warning Signs: Spotting the First Wobble
Partnerships don’t fail all at once. They usually start to wobble quietly, and those early cracks, if ignored, can widen into a derailment.
Health & Education: A New Partnership at Franklin Elementary
Extra Edition of the Partnership Playbook
One Meeting, One Page, One Year of Results: Your Strategic Partnership Guide
If your partnership only funds small events, you’re missing the bigger picture. Great principals use business partners to unlock resources, expertise, and vision that transform schools—not just bankroll pizza parties.