Welcome to The Partnership Playbook

The Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley built its Partner In Education (PIE) program on a simple but powerful belief: when schools and businesses work together, our entire community thrives. Through the program, we've seen firsthand how connections between classrooms and companies spark opportunities, inspire students, and strengthen local businesses.

Introducing The Partnership Playbook, a practical and insightful newsletter series. It's free, and if you subscribe, it will come directly to your email inbox with no delay. We will pack each article with actionable ideas, ready-to-use tools, essential information, and inspiring stories. It's a guide that demonstrates the potential of partnerships when they are intentional, strategic, and long-lasting.

Here's a glimpse of what's ahead:

• Turning a handshake into a clear, goal-driven plan.
• Moving past "career day" to embed real-world expertise directly into the classroom.
• Measuring your impact with simple but powerful data points, giving you the tools to track and improve your partnership's effectiveness.
• Celebrating success in meaningful ways that strengthen bonds and build momentum, ensuring your efforts are acknowledged and appreciated.
• And importantly, a special series on derailment prevention—recognizing the warning signs when partnerships start to stall, and strategies to help get them back on track before they break down.

As part of The Partnership Playbook, we'll provide a roadmap to the prestigious Education Alliance's Partnership of the Year Award. We'll do the heavy lifting by researching partnership projects from competitions across the country and sharing what the winning projects all have in common so that you can make your project more competitive. We will share insights on what the judges are looking for and offer tips to help you showcase the innovation, sustainability, and impact of your partnership.

Consider this your blueprint for success. Whether you're a principal, teacher, or business leader, The Partnership Playbook will be your companion in creating partnerships that don't just last the year—they leave a legacy.