# Partnerships

**URL:** https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/c/partnership-relationships/partnerships/14.md

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## [About the Partnerships category](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/about-the-partnerships-category/30)

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**Author:** [@tdooner](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/tdooner)\
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None of us can do this alone. In this category, share knowledge about what makes your partnerships with other organizations work.

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## [Wins & Highlights from Māʻawe Pono Lessons 1 & 2](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/wins-highlights-from-ma-awe-pono-lessons-1-2/1613)

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**Author:** [@kryskreative](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/kryskreative)\
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**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/wins-highlights-from-ma-awe-pono-lessons-1-2/1613 "2022-12-06T05:09:29Z")

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Contributors: @MCNorris, @kryskreative Aloha! We want to congratulate five students for completing the Māʻawe Pono course successfully. Great job to these fine folks: @bentrevino @mari @sung @Gabrielle @clacsina Sho…

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## [Understanding Your Community with Kilo Recipe](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/understanding-your-community-with-kilo-recipe/1610)

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**Author:** [@kryskreative](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/kryskreative)\
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**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/understanding-your-community-with-kilo-recipe/1610 "2022-11-24T14:37:14Z")

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Recipe for Understanding Your Community with Kilo Makes: 1+ Connected Problem Solvers Ingredients You People you care about Your senses (including mind, heart, and feelings) 1 centering exercise 1 place\* in the communi…

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## [Our Partner Constellation](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/our-partner-constellation/1289)

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**Author:** [@bentrevino](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/bentrevino)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/our-partner-constellation/1289 "2022-05-22T00:48:08Z")

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Partnerships! Partnerships are the fertile ground from which all civic tech impact springs! Partnerships are also a huge focal point of the Network Teamʻs work to implement ReVisioning in 2022. These relationships (be…

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## [Community-Based, Participatory Action Research: A Hypothesis for Brigade Program Success](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/community-based-participatory-action-research-a-hypothesis-for-brigade-program-success/1163)

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**Author:** [@bentrevino](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/bentrevino)\
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**Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/community-based-participatory-action-research-a-hypothesis-for-brigade-program-success/1163 "2022-02-01T21:42:13Z")

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“Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it is the first step to humanity.” - Unknown (recently quoted by Amanda Renteria) The Code for Hawaii Brigade was founded in 2014 in the wake of an unpreceden…

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## [Project guidelines and resources](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-guidelines-and-resources/1083)

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**Author:** [@mhorowski](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/mhorowski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-guidelines-and-resources/1083 "2022-01-13T02:24:45Z")

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From Code for BTV: Here’s our so-called “Partner Packet”: 4 documents (and an overview) that can be used when setting expectations and roadmaps for selecting, initiating, developing and closing projects. This informatio…

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## [Community Partner MOU templates](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/community-partner-mou-templates/50)

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**Author:** [@chris](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/chris)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/community-partner-mou-templates/50 "2021-01-19T17:08:47Z")

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There was a conversation in Slack a while back where a couple MOU templates were shared that brigades have used with community partners. Let’s dig those up and turn this into a wiki indexing them. Please reply if you ha…

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## [Jeanne Eicks Keynote: Tech + Justice \[Brigade Congress 2020\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/jeanne-eicks-keynote-tech-justice-brigade-congress-2020/946)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/jeanne-eicks-keynote-tech-justice-brigade-congress-2020/946 "2020-10-17T17:53:38Z")

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How can we better collaborate with legal + civic tech worlds? Event on October 21, 2020: Justice Tech & Design Gathering Join the Access to Justice Slack Brigades can check to see if there is a chapter of Legal Hacker…

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## [Service as a Service: Partnering on old problems in government, non-profits, and health \[Brigade Congress 2020\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/service-as-a-service-partnering-on-old-problems-in-government-non-profits-and-health-brigade-congress-2020/923)

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**Author:** [@tdooner](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/tdooner)\
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**Last updated:** [October 10, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/service-as-a-service-partnering-on-old-problems-in-government-non-profits-and-health-brigade-congress-2020/923 "2020-10-10T02:25:28Z")

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This is a placeholder for notes and discussion about the session at Brigade Congress 2020: Session: Partnering in Civic Hacking: How to get your local government involved Presented by: Itha Cao,Jason Anton,Michael Chow…

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## [Best practices for virtual public government meetings (Ensuring Access & transparency)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/best-practices-for-virtual-public-government-meetings-ensuring-access-transparency/755)

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**Author:** [@skora](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/skora)\
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**Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/best-practices-for-virtual-public-government-meetings-ensuring-access-transparency/755 "2020-04-29T19:06:22Z")

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The state of Ohio just legalized the government bodies to hold virtual meetings in late March. I’m looking for some best practices (technology and moreso, policy) to ensure that government meetings that are being held s…

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## [Partnership Management \[Brigade Congress 2019\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/partnership-management-brigade-congress-2019/630)

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**Author:** [@tdooner](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/tdooner)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/partnership-management-brigade-congress-2019/630 "2019-10-17T22:03:58Z")

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This is a placeholder for notes and discussion about the Brigade Congress 2019 session: Session: Partnership Management Presented by: Marisa Levine (Code for America) Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QI…

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## [Policy and Open Data \[Brigade Congress 2019\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/policy-and-open-data-brigade-congress-2019/626)

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**Author:** [@tdooner](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/tdooner)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/policy-and-open-data-brigade-congress-2019/626 "2019-10-18T20:56:28Z")

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Session: Policy and Open Data Presented by: Janet Michaelis, David Landsberger, Rep. Jim Butler (Code for Dayton) Notes Document: Session Video:

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## [Volunteering for code review](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/volunteering-for-code-review/476)

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**Author:** [@bhrose](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/bhrose)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/volunteering-for-code-review/476 "2019-05-06T21:33:04Z")

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Hi Code for America Brigade, I work at Google and I’m running a pilot test of a new volunteer program as part of our annual volunteering month this June. I’m looking for a few volunteers who are interested in having Goog…

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## [Civic Tech and Nonprofits - Big Picture - opportunities](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/civic-tech-and-nonprofits-big-picture-opportunities/472)

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**Author:** [@JBStephens](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/JBStephens)\
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**Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/civic-tech-and-nonprofits-big-picture-opportunities/472 "2019-04-24T21:09:52Z")

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I recommend an excellent, short book chapter about civic tech and its potential effects on how we think about nonprofit groups as well as government. Thinking of Jen Pahlka and Meredith Horowski as they think with the NA…

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## [What connections does your brigade have with universities in your area?](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/what-connections-does-your-brigade-have-with-universities-in-your-area/451)

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**Author:** [@eturkel](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/eturkel)\
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**Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/what-connections-does-your-brigade-have-with-universities-in-your-area/451 "2019-04-18T21:01:12Z")

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John Stephens and I are documenting connections CfA brigades have with local universities. Here’s a starting point: various initiatives brigades and universities have done in Buffalo, Chapel Hill, Delaware, and Bryan/Col…

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## [Connecting With Local Governments](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/connecting-with-local-governments/182)

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**Author:** [@miklb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/miklb)\
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**Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/connecting-with-local-governments/182 "2019-02-05T16:08:26Z")

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## [Study of Atlanta civic tech - 2016](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/study-of-atlanta-civic-tech-2016/369)

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**Author:** [@JBStephens](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/JBStephens)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/study-of-atlanta-civic-tech-2016/369 "2019-01-03T20:41:25Z")

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Sorry if this is old hat for the Atlanta brigade, but may be useful as we all look at the relationships among private and public sector needs and priorities for civic tech at the local level: Data, design and civics: An…

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## [Delivery-driven Government meets Public Admin Research - Govt Performance Management](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/delivery-driven-government-meets-public-admin-research-govt-performance-management/310)

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**Author:** [@JBStephens](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/JBStephens)\
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**Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/delivery-driven-government-meets-public-admin-research-govt-performance-management/310 "2018-11-20T16:06:10Z")

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Per the Jen Pahlka session Sat. afternoon. Important to be aware of what other “performance” innovations are occurring in local govt - especially in the budget and management offices. Suggest you compare the goals proc…

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## [Brigade to Brigade Communication - Oct. 20 2018 - Brigade Congress](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-to-brigade-communication-oct-20-2018-brigade-congress/309)

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**Author:** [@JBStephens](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/JBStephens)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-to-brigade-communication-oct-20-2018-brigade-congress/309 "2018-10-20T18:23:11Z")

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Brigade-to-Brigade Communication and Support 2018 Brigade Congress - Saturday, October 20 John Stephens, Code for Durham Effective sharing of information and expertise helps every Brigade stay connected, efficient, an…

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## [Brigade Booths at makerfaires and local community events](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-booths-at-makerfaires-and-local-community-events/294)

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**Author:** [@skora](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/skora)\
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**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-booths-at-makerfaires-and-local-community-events/294 "2018-10-18T13:29:45Z")

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hi, Have any of you had any booths at community events for awareness (to general public) and/or possible collaboration with those organizations? I’m considering our local maker faire which is a month or so and am think…