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Saskatchewan Economic Development Association
P.O. Box 113
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 3K1
ph : 306.384.5817
fax : 306.384.5818
toll free : 1.877.551.SEDA
verona.thibault@seda.sk.ca
Executive Director :
Verona Thibault
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| Partnerships | Marketing | Business Retention & Expansion | Community Pride | Leadership |
Project Development | Financing Economic Development | Engaging Your Community |
PARTNERSHIPS
A "true" partnership includes two or more persons, organizations, or communities who share risks and benefits together in a common undertaking. Partnerships can be used to create change as they bring together new combinations of resources and ideas.
The benefits of partnership building include:
Sharing resources and expertise; Collective access to others members, or clients, and sharing information and skills - can lead to greater success.
Strength in numbers; The broader the representation - the stronger the impact an initiative can have. Greater potential for democratic problem-solving.
* public, private, and volunteer sectors working together in concert
Partnerships are important for the following reasons:
- To establish contacts
- To lever resources
- To create synergies
- To avoid duplication
- To “keep the pulse” of the community and industry trends
- To enable/strengthen the work of an economic development organization
- To provide economic development intelligence
- To build credibility
- To generate revenue
Some resources for partnering:
Flying Together - The Unlimited Potential of Limited Partnerships
Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO)
1.800.463.9300
The Community Development Handbook and The Partnership Handbook
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
1.819.953.7370
Getting People Ready and Able to Revitalize Their Communities
Centre for Community Enterprise
1.250.542.7057 |
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