Christy Farnbauch, CEO of Strategic Links, will take participants through an easy-to-use framework to clearly identify and better communicate the value they provide for the public. This online learning session will provide specific strategies for effectively engaging community members and partners in all aspects of the organization.

*Webinar will be held Friday, September 24, 2010; 2pm EST

Jim Collogan, executive director of the National School Foundation Association (NSFA), offers an examination of seven characteristics of the most successful K-12 foundations in the US today. The benchmarks originate from the results of a national survey given to the leaders and school superintendents of K-12 foundations conducted by the NSFA in February 2008.

*Webinar will be held Wednesday, September 29, 2010; 2pm EST

Dr. Susan G. Weinberger, founder and President, Mentor Consulting Group will take participants through a step-by-step process to design, implement and evaluate a youth mentoring program following the quality assurance standards of the field. Emphasis will be placed on how the business community can be approached successfully to provide work release for employees to become mentors as well as the benefits to employees and each business. The best strategies to recruitment and screen mentors, train mentors and mentees, provide on-going staff support and sustainability of matches will be examined.

*Webinar will be held Friday, October 1, 2010; 2pm EST

Detroit faces great challenges, from the country’s lowest graduation rate to its highest unemployment rate. So how did the Detroit Regional Chamber help create an array of innovative partnerships supported by numerous area businesses? Brooke Franklin, director of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Education Engagement Project, will highlight the models and outreach strategies they used to build a network of highly effective partnerships supported by business, civic, and political leaders in the city.

*Webinar will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2010; 2pm EST

In this webinar you will discover some tools you can use to find out what your school or district needs. No, really needs! Working with those needs in mind, we'll explore how you find just the right partners, what you have to offer them, and how to land them! Get what your school needs and be on your way with this webinar.

*Webinar will be held Friday, October 8, 2010; 2pm EST