Partnerships

Partnership Profile
Partnership Inquiry Form
RPS Lead Evaluation

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

Organization Name

Girls For A Change

Please share your organization's mission statement.

Girls For A Change (GFAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization aimed at empowering Black girls and other girls of color in Central Virginia to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities.

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

2710 Swineford Road, North Chesterfield, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23237

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

NorthsideSouthsideEast EndWest End

(804) 405-2827

How is your organization classified:

501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

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

Not Sure

If so, please upload the MOU here.

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.

RPS, announced in September 2019/20 school year by Superintendent Jason Kamras, aims to empower and inspire middle school students by helping them develop leadership skills, learn about social justice, and tap into their passion.

Each middle and high school will develop a Girls Action Team comprised of 12 to 15 girls. In monthly sessions, they will be led by mentors or coaches who will work with them throughout the school year. Each team will develop and carry out social change projects that they feel are important.

Our Immersion Lab is a membership program where we offer an opportunity for girls of color and girls living in marginalized communities, classes, and social activities that celebrate our girls and give them skills, tools. resources and certifications that will follow them after they graduate! We partner with talented and knowledgeable companies and individuals who are experts in their fields and have backgrounds in fields such as fashion, film, journalism technology, and college preparation.

�We cannot do this work alone,� Mr. Kamras said. �And we are grateful for partnerships, such as Girls For A Change, who continue to show up for our students.�

Partnership Profile

GENERAL INFORMATION

Email Address

inf0@girlsforachange.org

Name

Angela Patton

Phone Number

1 (804) 852-4385

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

None of these

Please select the RPS schools you are currently working with.

Albert Hill Middle SchoolArmstrong High SchoolBinford Middle SchoolGeorge Wythe High SchoolHuguenot High SchoolJohn Marshall High SchoolLinwood Holton Elementary SchoolLucille M. Brown Middle SchoolMartin Luther King, Jr. Middle SchoolRiver City Middle SchoolThomas C. Boushall Middle SchoolThomas H. Henderson Middle SchoolThomas Jefferson High School

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

6789101112

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)Summer programming (i.e., June-August)

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

Randolph Community HubSouthside Community Center HubOak Grove - Bellmeade Community HubEast End Community Hub

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.

2) Increase the graduation rate.3) Increase proficiency in writing, math, science, and SS.5) Decrease proficiency gaps caused by inequity.6) Increase student satisfaction.9) Decrease suspensions.

Other: Top 10 Goals Contribution

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

Priority 2: Skilled and Supported StaffPriority 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.

2.2 - Diverse Teachers2.4 - Professional Development2.5 - Equity and Inclusion2.6 - University Partnerships2.7 - Celebration2.8 - RVA Incentives

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.

3.4 - Relationships3.5 - Student Leaders3.6 - Joy3.8 - School Justice Collaborative

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.

4.1 - Community Teams4.4 - Mentorship4.8 - 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?

Certifications College Credits Counseling/Social Emotional LearningSTEMWorld Languages

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

Program/Department Name

Girl Action Team / Immersion Lab

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

Girls For A Change's Girl Action Teams are the foundation of intentional efforts to support our middle and high school girls by providing them with experiences and exposure, introduction to soft skills, approaches to achieve and sustain social-emotional wellness, and an introduction to the social change process. Girls who participate in Girl Action Teams learn skills including teamwork, time management, identifying community challenges, revealing root causes, and applying that knowledge to develop projects that make a change along with stakeholders, advocates, and community leaders.

Girls For A Change has a solid approach to reach the goal of preparing talented and qualified young women of color for the future of work, to close the digital divide, achieve crossover/hybrid job skills training, more visible employment opportunities, gain economic self-sufficiency, and contribute to Richmond�s growth and prosperity. The Immersion Lab uses best practices for working with all girls of color by focusing on a �customized approach� that uses boosting confidence, relationship building, a focus on sisterhood, mentoring and extensive exploration of the �whole girl� vs. a mass production process.

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


GIRLS FOR A CHANGE LOGO_SB.jpg

Website

https://girlsforachange.org

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

Yes

Primary Contact Name

Angela Patton

Primary Contact Title

CEO

Primary Contact Email

inf0@girlsforachange.org

Primary Contact Phone Number

1 (804) 852-4385

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?

Yes

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.

Yes

Are you interested in volunteering with RPS?

Yes

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

Yes

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?

Yes

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.

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

During which periods would you like to work with schools?

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.

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?

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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