Partnerships

Partnership Profile
Partnership Inquiry Form
RPS Lead Evaluation

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

Organization Name

Blue Sky Fund

Please share your organization's mission statement.

Blue Sky Fund is a youth development non-profit that provides transformational experiences for Richmond youth through outdoor education.

Which of the following best describes your organization?

Economic Asset: Economic Assets include local businesses, corporations, co-ops, or other places where trading and bartering take place.

Local Associations: Local Associations consist of organizations primarily run by volunteers or neighbors, such as athletic clubs, neighborhood associations, and civic associations.

Faith-based and Cultural Associations: Faith-based and Cultural Associations consist of organizations that are brought together by a common belief system or cultural background, such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples.

Local Institutions: Local Institutions consist of public or nonprofit organizations that exist primarily to serve the public good, such as schools, nonprofit organizations, community centers, transportation networks, park systems, universities, hospitals, and libraries.

Which of the following best describes your organization? (Please do not select school or community hub.)

Local Institution

Organization Mailing Address

P.O. Box 8108, Richmond, Virginia 23223

Which region(s) of the city does your organization primarily serve?

NorthsideSouthsideEast EndWest End

(804) 410-4273

How is your organization classified:

501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

Do you currently have an active Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Richmond Public Schools?

Yes

If so, please upload the MOU here.

Blue Sky Fund-Signed-NMT-7-16-20 (2) (1).pdf

Please also briefly describe the ways in which you and/or your organization have worked with RPS in the past or are currently working with us. If you haven't worked with us in the past and are not currently working with us, write N/A.

We help children achieve academic success, especially in the sciences, through active outdoor education
that is appropriate for their current science curriculum. This is our Explorers program which is delivered to
14 RPS elementary schools for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. We develop character and leadership through
outdoor experiences that expand horizons, increase confidence, and build collaborations skills though our
after-school Outdoor Adventure Clubs at 7 RPS middle schools.

Partnership Profile

GENERAL INFORMATION

Email Address

josh@blueskyfund.org

Name

Josh Bearman

Phone Number

(804) 554-2207

Are you partnered or closely affiliated with any of the following organizations (you may select more than one)?

NextUp RVA

Please select the RPS schools you are currently working with.

Albert Hill Middle SchoolBellevue Elementary SchoolChimborazo Elementary SchoolFairfield Court Elementary SchoolFranklin Military SchoolGinter Park Elementary SchoolHenry L. Marsh, III Elementary SchoolJ.H. Blackwell Elementary SchoolLucille M. Brown Middle SchoolMartin Luther King, Jr. Middle SchoolMiles J. Jones Elementary SchoolOak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary SchoolOverby-Sheppard Elementary SchoolRiver City Middle SchoolSwansboro Elementary SchoolThomas C. Boushall Middle SchoolThomas H. Henderson Middle SchoolWestover Hills Elementary SchoolWoodville Elementary School

Please select the grade levels you are currently working with at these schools.

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Please select the school periods during which you work at these schools.

During school time (i.e.,when classes are in session)After school time (i.e., after normal school hours)

Please select which of the following additional RPS Locations you currently support, if any.

Are you completing this form as an individual, or as a representative of an organization?

Representative of an Organization

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

Our 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, Dreams4RPS, is our guiding map and north star to achieve the goals laid out by our RPS community in over 170 community meetings in 2018. As a result, we are intentional about prioritizing partnerships that directly contribute to our Top 10 Goals over the next 5 years and our 5 Priority Areas. The next two sections provide an overview of the Strategic Plan and the specific Action Items which community partners can work with us to achieve. We ask that you please review the Strategic Plan�before completing this form and indicate which Goals, Priority Areas, and Action Items are most relevant to your work.�

Which of our Top 10 Goals Over the Next 5 Years can you help us to achieve (you may select more than one)? Refer to page 6 of our Strategic Plan for details.

1) Achieve 100% full accreditation.3) Increase proficiency in writing, math, science, and SS.5) Decrease proficiency gaps caused by inequity.6) Increase student satisfaction.8) Decrease chronic absenteeism.

Other: Top 10 Goals Contribution

I want to support the following of RPS five Strategic Plan Priorities (You may select more than one):

Priority 1: Exciting and Rigorous Teaching and LearningPriority 3: Safe and Loving School CulturesPriority 4: Deep Partnership with Families and Community

Please select any of the following Action Items that you would like to support (you may select more than one). Refer to page 8 of our Strategic Plan for details.

1.3 - Curriculum1.4 - Equity1.7 - Alternative Education

Please select any of the following Action Items that you would like to support (you may select more than one). Refer to page 8 of our Strategic Plan for details.

3.1 - Trauma Informed Practices

Please select any of the following Action Items that you would like to support (you may select more than one). Refer to page 8 of our Strategic Plan for details.

4.8 - Out-of-School Time

Please select any of the following Action Items that you would like to support (you may select more than one). Refer to page 8 of our Strategic Plan for details.

If you selected 'Other', please share what we are missing that you can help us to achieve.

MORE DETAILS

If you have an academic focus, what are your primary academic focus areas?

Science

If applicable/different than organization name. If not applicable, please repeat organization name.

Program/Department Name

Blue Sky Fund

Please provide a brief (2-3 sentence) description of the relevant program(s) or initiative(s) you offer.

We would like to continue providing hands-on outdoor learning experiences to support academic success,
especially in the sciences (via the Explorers program) as well as after-school outdoor education programs
that expand horizons, increase resiliency and build collaboration (via our Outdoor Adventure Clubs). We
also have an outward bound type OST leadership program for high school students across the Richmond
metro area.

If desired, you may also upload a document with background information on your organization and/or the initiative you want to run.

Website

http://www.blueskyfund.org

Are you, the person filling out this form, the primary contact for this program?

Primary Contact Name

Josh Bearman

Primary Contact Title

Programs Director

Primary Contact Email

josh@blueskyfund.org

Primary Contact Phone Number

(804) 554-2207

Would you like your organization's information to be included in the publicly searchable RPS Partnership Database?

Yes

Does your organization specifically support the English Language Learner population?

You selected 'Other' to the above question, please provide additional details.

Are you interested in inquiring about a partnership, research, or grant opportunity? *If yes, you will receive a follow-up email inviting you to complete our brief Partnership Inquiry Form with more details.

Are you interested in volunteering with RPS?

Yes

Are you interested in donating space, items, or finances to RPS?

You selected Priority 3: Safe and Loving School Cultures, as one of the Priority Areas you'd like to support. Are you a service provider who receives Medicaid reimbursements for services rendered?

You selected 'Other' to the above question, please provide additional details.

View, Edit, or Add School Partnerships

Schools Working With

The information below is a copy of the information found in the most recent Partnership Inquiry Form associated with this partner. To view the original form, create a Letter of Support for any grant requests, or view all entries for this partner, click the link below.

Link to Relevant Partnership, Research, and Grant Inquiries Table

Link to Inquiries

General Information

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Partnership Details

Are there particular schools that you would like to work with? You may select more than one.

Bellevue Elementary SchoolChimborazo Elementary SchoolElizabeth D. Redd Elementary SchoolFairfield Court Elementary SchoolFranklin Military SchoolGeorge W. Carver Elementary SchoolGinter Park Elementary SchoolHenry L. Marsh, III Elementary SchoolJ.H. Blackwell Elementary SchoolMiles J. Jones Elementary SchoolOak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary SchoolOverby-Sheppard Elementary SchoolSwansboro Elementary SchoolWestover Hills Elementary SchoolWoodville Elementary School

Are there any grade levels that you would like to work with? You may select more than one.

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During which periods would you like to work with schools?

During school time (i.e.,when classes are in session)After school time (i.e., after normal school hours)Summer programming (i.e., June-August)

Please provide a brief (2-3 sentence) description of the new program(s) or initiative(s) you would like to offer.

Do you anticipate needing to access RPS space? If so, what type of space will you need access to, and at which school(s)? If you do not anticipate this need, write N/A.

If/when there is inclement weather, we often conduct our field trips on-site at the schools vs. off-site at
different parks and outdoor spaces around the city. This has been arranged with the individual schools on a
case by case basis.

Does your initiative require RPS funding?

If your initiative requires RPS funding, you may upload a funding proposal here (you may also wait on this until after you've submitted this form).

Additional Partnership Inquiry Details

Are you interested in working with RPS on a specific grant or research opportunity you have identified?

Yes

Research/Grant Information

If applicable, please identify anyone within RPS with whom you have communicated about your grant/research opportunity (please include the person's name, title, school, and provide any other relevant details).

Provide a brief summary of your proposed research/grant project and how you intend to partner with RPS. If a grant is involved, please include the name of the granting agency/organization.

What type of data are you hoping to access? Please be specific, especially about student data. If no data is needed, write N/A.

If conducting research, what question(s) are you interested in answering as a part of this research?

If you are applying for a grant, please upload a copy of the RFP to which you are responding.

*See the original form (linked at the top of the page) to view the RFP.

If you are applying for a grant, please indicate the due date for submission.

If you are requesting a Letter of Support for a grant proposal, please upload a draft letter to be reviewed (i.e., write from the perspective of RPS). Be sure to clearly outline any/all specific data requests.

*See the original form (linked at the top of the page) to view the Letter of Support.

If conducting research, will the results be published?

Instructions

Partnership Process - Partner Inquiry Vetting

A key part of the community partnership process is to efficiently and effectively screen incoming partnership inquiries to ensure that strong potential partnerships are explored in a timely manner, and those that we are unable to engage in receive information as to why the decision is made. Pursuant to this, we have laid out the below process for vetting partnership inquiries.

To objectively evaluate the merit of each partnership inquiry we receive, please consider the following framework for evaluation, the purpose of which is to gauge whether the partnership is a mutual fit. We will evaluate partners along two dimensions: lift and impact. Lift refers to the amount of internal effort the partnership will take to launch and support. Impact refers to the potential this partnership has to make a difference in the daily experiences of our staff, families, and students.

Our goal is to engage in partnerships that maximize the impact on our schools, while minimizing the amount of time and resources required to make the partnership effective. As a result, we will evaluate partnerships as summarized below.

Step 2: RPS Lead Evaluation

To determine where in the Lift vs. Impact Matrix each prospective community partner falls, we will use a common rubric for all partnership screenings that evaluate along both criteria. Our scores will be inputted into a tracker, which will total the partner s score along all aspects of the rubric and determine the overall evaluation of the potential partnerships. Green partnerships will automatically enter into next steps, yellow partners will be considered for further discussion, and red partners will be tactfully declined.

When considering your evaluation of the lift of a given partner, consider these guiding questions:
- Does the partner appear to have sufficient capacity to meet the goals it identifies?
- If there is a request for financial support, is it the best use of available resources?
- Do we (RPS) have the necessary capacity to fully engage in this partnership at this time?

When considering your evaluation of the impact of a given partner, consider these guiding questions:
- Is there clear alignment between the partner s proposal and the RPS Strategic Plan or related priorities?
- Do we have existing partners providing similar services at as high or higher quality and at sufficient scale?

Partner Inquiry Vetting

Follow-Up Conversation

Check when Scheduled

Lift Evaluation

Tactical Support Needed

Financial Support Needed

Overall Lift

Impact Evaluation

Alignment with Strategic Priorities

Impact on Student Achievement

Overall Impact

Overall Evaluation

Final Decision

If 'decline', please explain why.

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