College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver

Partnership Objectives

The primary reasons for soliciting or accepting proposed partnerships are to:

1. Broaden the reach of Growing Up Boulder through both the dissemination and exchange of information and through exposure to and input from diverse populations.
2. Enhance and extend the Growing Up Boulder mission, our impacts, influence and develop a positive public image.
3. Develop or strengthen relationships with and among organizations that have parallel or complementary missions. 
4. Share intellectual and social capital.
5. Leverage the limited staff and resources of Growing Up Boulder and of partners with parallel or complementary missions. 

Partnership Criteria

Potential partnerships will be evaluated against the following criteria:

1. Credibility. Growing Up Boulder will seek out partners that have demonstrated credibility such that an association with the organization will enhance Growing Up Boulder ‘s credibility. 
2. Mutual Benefit. Any partnership agreement must be beneficial to both Growing Up Boulder and the partner organization.
3. Compatible Motivation. Growing Up Boulder will seek out partners with compatible goals. Growing Up Boulder ‘s goals are:
   ●  Ensuring that children and teens have a voice and are decision makers
       in their community and in Boulder
   ●  Strengthening people and places that make children and teens feel
       recognized and valued in Boulder; and
   ●  Supporting the healthy development of children and teens in Boulder
4. Support of Guiding Principles and Commitment to Youth Engagement.  Partners should support the guiding principles of the Growing Up Boulder and be committed to child/ youth engagement.
5. Sustainability. Becoming the # 1 Child/Youth Friendly City is a long term vision that will take sustained commitment to achieve. Growing Up Boulder seeks partners that are committed to this vision, and have the capacity to engage in a sustainable collaboration.   
6. Productive Outcome.  Potential partnerships should offer the opportunity for productive outcomes including, but not limited to: ability to leverage or extend social or informational networks, ability to engage and produce positive impacts throughout the city, and ability to disseminate work products to a broad audience.

September 6, 2009