160 likes | 260 Views
Building Strategic partnerships with women in agriculture. Melissa Klein, Northcentral Technical College Wausau Wisconsin. Building the relationships . Successful programs Getting organized How to find those people Developing timeline Fundraising & marketing How to be successful.
E N D
Building Strategic partnerships with women in agriculture Melissa Klein, Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau Wisconsin
Building the relationships • Successful programs • Getting organized • How to find those people • Developing timeline • Fundraising & marketing • How to be successful
Successful Programs • Partnership for Progressive Agriculture • Agriculture promotion in the county • Major events: Farm City Dinner, June Dairy Breakfast, Ag Adventure Tent • Advocacy of important issues
Successful Programs • Dairyland State Academy • DSA Website
Getting Organized • What are your goals? • How many women do you want involved? • Location
How to Find These People • Movers and Shakers • Passion • Time commitment • People who know people • Variety
Timeline • Based on goals • Meetings • Events • Can this be accomplished with this amount of time?
Fundraising & Marketing • Fundraising • Sponsorships & Donations • In-Kind • Auctions • Marketing • Targeting your audience • Media outlets • Promotional materials
How to be Successful • Your successful depends on the women • Don’t take on more than you can handle • Construct a timeline that is feasible to complete • Don’t do all the work yourself • Don’t expect everything to be perfect the first time • Build upon past experiences