Building Partnerships That Last

People, Structure & Shared Strategy

Friday, October 23 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Mary C. Jenkins Community & Cultural Center, Brevard

Collaboration is increasingly essential to how we address community needs, strengthen services, and make the most of limited resources. But meaningful collaboration takes more than goodwill and getting the right people around the same table.

Pisgah Health Foundation, in partnership with Dogwood Health Trust, invites nonprofit, civic, and community leaders to an interactive morning exploring what makes partnerships actually work—from the people side of trust, relationships, and communication to the systems side of shared goals, clear roles, resources, and accountability.

Participants will hear from Jerry Kenney of Dogwood Health Trust, learn from local collaborative efforts including SparkPoint and FWRD Transylvania, and then put those lessons to work using a practical Collaboration Canvas built around:

Purpose → People → Structure → Resources → Action

Schedule

9:00–9:15 | Connection Time
Grab refreshments and catch up with fellow community leaders.

9:15–10:00 | Conversation with Jerry Kenney, Dogwood Health Trust
A conversation about the many ways collaboration takes shape, Dogwood’s approach, and what they’re learning across the region. Q +A.

10:00–10:30 | Collaboration in Action: Local Spotlights + Conversation
Local examples from SparkPoint and FWRD Transylvania (Wellness Rooted in Connection + Community Connectors). Q&A.

10:30–10:45 | Break

10:45–11:30 | Collaboration Lab: From Ideas to Action
Work with other community leaders to apply the Collaboration Canvas to a real partnership, opportunity, or community challenge.

11:30–12:00 | Share Back
What are we learning—and what do we need to move collaborative work forward?

Ready to turn ideas into sustainable action? Join us!