Program Support Partnership Model
Definition:     Industry partner provides support/resources for program sustainability or enhancement. 
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Examples:    Financial contributions; donations of equipment, supplies; facilities support; marketing or recruitment assistance; representing program.

Implementation Strategies
  • Communicate program needs and calls for support to industry
  • Invite industry to classrooms/labs to increase awareness of program, needs
  • Host/attend industry events to cultivate program awareness, support
  • Solicit industry input/advice to inform program support requests
  • Hire an industry-centric program manager to build/sustain industry relationships
  • Solicit assistance from alums when seeking donations, support

Reported Impacts
  • Deepened relationship with industry
  • Expanded industry awareness of program, program needs
  • Improved availability of equipment, goods, materials for student use
  • Improved recruitment efforts by industry representatives
  • Increased funding

Reported Challenges
  • Increasing industry awareness of program needs
  • Finding/allocating resources to coordinate donation logistics
  • Creating and maintaining relationships with industry
  • Understanding and following institutional procedures for processing donations
  • Ensuring industry partners accurately represent program to others
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Program Support Case Study


​​Richmond Community College worked with industry to secure over $1million in donated equipment to create a testing substation on their campus and to launch an extremely successful electrical utility workforce program. The school continues to enjoy frequent donations and full support from industry.