Workshop

Statewide Collaboration Institute Workshop Descriptions

Networking 101: How to Launch Partnership-Building Relationships
Location: Chicago A
How long does it take you to launch a relationship that leads to new mentors? If you're like most people on the networking scene, it may seem as if it takes forever. You attend one networking event after another, make a lot of great contacts, and collect dozens of business cards. Yet little or nothing comes from all of your networking efforts. The good news is that there is an easier and more effective way to network. You don't need to be a brilliant conversationalist or even a natural extrovert. All it really takes is a little preparation, the right approach, and a simple shift in the mindset that you bring to the networking game. Learn how you can bring all of this together to launch profitable networking relationships faster than you may have thought possible.
Sam Wieder, Commanding Confidence

The Proper Care and Feeding of Collaborators
Location: Chicago B
Collaborations are dynamic entities that continuously change and develop. Understanding how to cultivate and guide this development is key to its success. Effective communication, shared vision, and developing a sense of ownership among all partners are just a few of the elements that can support a collaboration to achieve its goals. This workshop will teach you the essentials of nourishing healthy partnerships so that they continue to grow and flourish.
Jerry Tracy, Stillmeadow-Benchmark Associates, Inc.

What We Know: Capturing the Knowledge of Statewide Collaborations
Location: Chicago C
In spite of the current MCP funding situation, information from the field will continue to be of use to programs serving children of incarcerated parents. The tips and guidance shared through facilitated discussion will be useful to current grantees and future statewide collaborations in the mentoring field. This session is replicated to permit smaller groups for facilitated discussion.
Carley Frohling, Servant Forge

From Comrades to Collaborators
Location: Chicago B
Becoming a lead grantee changes the relationships you have with organizations that were once your peers and are now your subcontractors. This workshop will help you navigate the transition successfully, strengthening your connections.
Jerry Tracy, Stillmeadow-Benchmark Associates, Inc.

Mass Communication: Best Practices for Keeping Sub-grantees in the Loop
Location: Chicago A
Communicating with sub grantees can be tricky, deciding what to share, when, and with whom. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of creating a communication plan for sharing information clearly and concisely with a variety of stakeholders.
Olivia Eudaly, Amachi Texas

Community Asset Mapping
Location: Chicago A
This workshop covers the basics of Community Asset Mapping: the whats', the why's, and the how–to's; and challenges participants to think outside the box when building capacity within their own organizations and communities.
Susan Spagnuolo, MCP Support Center

Forum with FYSB
Location: Chicago B
This session will provide an open forum for questions and answers with a FYSB representative. Come prepared with all questions about grant requirements with respect to managing your statewide collaboration.
Curtis Porter, FYSB and Maggie Allen, MCP Support Center

When Things Go Wrong: Ending the Sub grantee Relationship
Location: Chicago C
Partnerships end for a variety of reasons. This workshop will examine some of the common reasons for partnership termination and help you prepare for the run of the mill and worst case scenarios.
Olivia Eudaly, Amachi Texas