Partnerships and Collaborations Toolkit
Focus:
Released the first week of the month.
Partnership Templates Pack
✅ Partnership Readiness Checklist
Assess whether your nonprofit is prepared to build a healthy, beneficial partnership. Includes mission fit, staff time, communication readiness, and basic risk screening.
✅ Partner Profile & Alignment Worksheet
Clarify the type of partners who actually support your mission. Helps you map shared audiences, overlapping needs, and complementary strengths.
✅ Partnership Pipeline Tracker
A simple, visual tracker that keeps your prospects, active partners, and follow-ups organized. Includes suggested cadence, stages, and last-contact prompts.
✅ Discovery Call Micro-Agenda
A 20-minute conversation guide to help you hold relaxed but productive calls. Includes intro script, questions to ask, and a closing step.
✅ Next-Step Decision Tool
A quick way to sort partners into three categories: No, Nurture, or Pilot. Helps you protect your time and move collaborations forward with confidence.
💌 Partnership Outreach Communications Pack
Included Scripts:
Initial Partnership Inquiry Email
→ Use when reaching out for the first time
→ Short, clear, and friendly
Warm Introduction Request
→ Perfect for asking board members or supporters to introduce you
Discovery Call Confirmation Email
→ Sets expectations and provides a short agenda
Follow-Up Message Options (3 variations)
→ When you have not heard back
→ When you need a gentle nudge
→ When the partner is stalled
Post-Call Summary Email
→ Helps you recap agreements and confirm next steps
Pilot Collaboration Invitation
→ Use when you want to test a partnership
→ Encourages low-pressure collaboration
📘 Creator Notes for Week 1
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These tools were designed for founders and small teams who need clarity, structure, and an easy starting point.
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Everything is modular. You can use one item or all depending on where you are in the partnership process.
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Built to help you avoid overwhelm and keep your mission front and center.
Released the second week of the month.
📘 WEEK 2: Standard Guide — “The Partnership Playbook”
Inside This Guide:
✅ Why Collaboration Works for Small Nonprofits
A clear explanation of how partnerships expand your reach, capacity, and credibility.
✅ Partner Fit Framework (The Three C’s)
Learn how to evaluate Cause, Culture, and Capacity so you choose partners who truly support your mission.
✅ How to Start Small with Micro-Partnerships
Examples and ideas for low-stakes pilots that help you build trust without overwhelming your team.
✅ How to Build a Repeatable Partnership Process
Simple steps for keeping outreach organized, creating a follow-up rhythm, and maintaining relationships.
Who It’s For:
Founders and small nonprofits who want a simple, confidence-building approach to partnerships without heavy paperwork or complex agreements.
📗 WEEK 2: All Access Advanced Guide — “Advanced Partnership Systems”
What’s Inside:
✅ Designing Partnership Roles and Responsibilities
Learn how to structure tasks, communication, timelines, and agreements in a way small nonprofits can sustain.
✅ Managing Multi-Organization Communication
Tips for leading shared calendars, shared deliverables, and group messages without creating chaos.
✅ Building Collaborative Programs
A deeper look at how to co-design initiatives with partners before introducing funding or formal commitments.
✅ Collaborative Grant Readiness
How to prepare partners for joint grant proposals — from narrative alignment to shared budgets and reporting expectations.
Why It Matters:
This guide shows you how to think strategically about collaboration, lead confidently, and avoid the pitfalls that derail multi-organization work.
Released the last week of the month.
Audio Message
🎓Core Resource — Partner in 5 Days Audio Experience
What’s Inside:
🎧 Day 1: Build Your Short List
Use the Profile and Alignment Worksheet to identify 3–5 strong potential partners.
🎧 Day 2: Create Your Value Hook and Subject Lines
Craft simple, compelling outreach messages that partners can understand quickly.
🎧 Day 3: Send Two Touches
One cold email and one warm introduction request, plus mindset coaching to overcome hesitation.
🎧 Day 4: Host a 20-Minute Discovery Call
A walk-through of what to say, how to listen well, and how to quickly assess fit.
🎧 Day 5: Choose the Right Next Step
Decide whether this is a No, a Nurture, or a Pilot. Includes guidance for each path.
What You’ll Experience:
Short, supportive audio messages you can listen to on the go, designed to help you take real action and complete your partnership process this week.
🧩 Monthly SOP — Partnership Pipeline SOP
What’s Inside:
✅ Cadence and Workflow
How often to review, when to follow up, and how to keep momentum going.
✅ Stage Definitions
Clear descriptions of Prospect, Active, Review, and Archive so you always know where a partner stands.
✅ Weekly Review Checklist
A short routine to keep your pipeline updated in ten minutes or less.
✅ Stall-Buster Moves
Quick actions to restart stalled relationships without feeling awkward.
How to Use It:
Add it to your operations manual or volunteer onboarding. This SOP helps you keep partnerships organized without relying on memory.
Standard and All Access Members
AI Kit
🤖 AI Kit: Partnership Outreach & Collaboration Builder
What’s Inside:
✅ Mini SOP: AI-Assisted Partnership Outreach
Shows you how to use AI to draft outreach emails, follow-ups, and value statements in under ten minutes.
✅ Three Plug-and-Play Prompts
- Create a personalized outreach email
- Generate a warm introduction message
- Rewrite your value hook to sound clearer and more compelling
✅ Fast Action Tool: Value Hook Rewriter
A simple worksheet that helps you produce a strong, mission-aligned statement partners understand instantly.
How to Use It:
Copy and paste the prompts, customize your details, and use the mini SOP to streamline your entire outreach workflow. Designed to save time and boost clarity.