This resource provides: (1) a list of the roles that local workforce board can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach to help them understand how a partnership may be mutually beneficial, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in partnerships with workforce boards and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.

This resource provides: (1) a list of roles that volunteers can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach to potential volunteers to help them understand how they can benefit from volunteering, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in working with volunteers and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.

This resource provides: (1) a list of roles that small business development programs can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach education programs to help them understand how a partnership may be mutually beneficial, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in partnerships with small business development programs and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.

This resource provides: (1) a list of roles that job and employment training programs can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach to job and employment programs to help them understand how a partnership may be mutually beneficial, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in partnerships with job and employment programs and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.

This resource provides: (1) a list of roles that employers can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach employers help them understand how a partnership may be mutually beneficial, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in partnerships with employers and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.

This resource provides: (1) a list of roles that education programs can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach education programs to help them understand how a partnership may be mutually beneficial, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in partnerships with education programs and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.

This resource provides: (1) a list of roles that banks and credit unions can play in supporting economic empowerment programs; (2) a sample “elevator pitch” you can use in outreach to banks and credit unions, and (3) a list of common challenges inherent in partnerships with banks or credit unions and strategies to prepare for and mitigate those challenges.