PARTNERSHIPS: COMMUNITY MAPPING AND HEALTHY COLLABORATION
No one program can meet every need of a child or family—and that’s okay. When partnerships are healthy, everyone benefits. But when they’re unhealthy, they can undermine your mission.
This course equips you to pursue, protect, and sustain strong partnerships—whether with governments, NGOs, churches, funders, or networks. You’ll gain practical tools to assess alignment, clarify expectations, and build trust across diverse collaborations. Whether you’re just starting out or navigating long-term partnerships, this course gives you a proven roadmap to do it well.
YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
- A practical framework for identifying, evaluating, and sustaining healthy partnerships
- Tools for communicating expectations, assessing fit, and reviewing existing relationships
- Strategies for cross-cultural and cross-sector collaboration, including with governments
- Templates for due diligence, MOUs, and partnership conversations
- A CAFO Certificate of Completion to demonstrate your learning
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Customizable Tools
& Templates
Download editable resources like partnership assessment checklists, sample agreements, and reflection tools for new or existing partners.
Team Discussion &
Summary Guides
Use built-in discussion prompts and curated resources to lead your board, team, or partners through shared conversations.
CAFO Certificate of
Completion
Show your commitment to growth and best practices with a downloadable certificate from CAFO.
A PROVEN FRAMEWORK FOR BETTER CARE
This course is part of CAFO’s Core Elements of Success program, which provides a clear roadmap to improving outcomes for vulnerable children through evidence-based training on key aspects of quality care.
Drawing from global best practices and enriched by insights from NGOs, field experts, and experienced leaders, each course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to provide quality care for vulnerable children and families. Topics range from child protection and confidentiality to board governance and fiscal accountability—giving you the resources to implement best practices across every aspect of your organization, ensuring your efforts lead to meaningful, positive outcomes.
If you're committed to achieving measurable results—rather than just hoping for positive outcomes—and need actionable strategies and tools to improve your program, this course is for you.
CAFO’s Core Elements of Success: Simplified care improvement, designed for you.
AT A GLANCE
- Who is This Course For?
- Organizational leaders serving children and families globally
- Church leaders and missions directors building partnerships with NGOs and local ministries
- Network leaders working to align strategies across multiple organizations
- US-based staff navigating international or cross-cultural relationships
- Policymakers and government liaisons partnering with private and faith-based organizations
- Time Commitment
- Fully self-paced
- Most courses take 3 hours to complete, but you’re welcome to move at your own pace.
- Price
- $89 CAFO Members
- $99 Non-Members
- Need help covering the cost? Learn about scholarships and group discounts.
- Coupon codes can be applied at checkout.
COURSE CURRICULUM PREVIEW
- Steps to Pursuing Healthy Partnership
- Step 1: Clarify Program Strengths and Needs
- Step 2: Identify Potential Partners
- Step 3: Assess Fit
- Working with Government
- Assessing Current Partnerships
- Step 4: Communicate Expectations
- Step 5: Build Relationships
- Step 6: Cultivate Mutual Respect
- Step 7: Reflect Regularly
- Learning from our Partners
- Quiz
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Want to keep learning? Check out other courses in CAFO’s Core Elements of Success program.
