Happy Birthday to Project Partners Founder, Lerii F. Smith!

Beginning in 1995, Project Partners has been on a joyous journey of “doing good” for our community alongside hundreds of mission-focused organizations and their staff, clients, and volunteers. Lerii Smith has been our company’s visionary leader from day 1 – always ready to help great causes and the great people behind them to reach new heights.

This month, we are coming upon a momentous point in our journey together. It’s both a chance to look back, and a chance to look forward. Most of all, it’s a chance to celebrate! It’s Lerii’s 60th birthday!

Whether you connected to Project Partners 26 years ago or 26 days ago, you can be a part of the celebration by adding your birthday message to Lerii.

Join me for this FWC Panel Discussion on Topic of Remote-Working Environment

I’ll be joining panelists this Thursday, March 18th for an Online Office Hours Zoom session hosted by our Fort Worth Chamber to discuss how to overcome the biggest challenges associated with working remotely. While we’ve been virtually-based for more than 26 years, (and maybe you are experienced as well), there is always more to learn! We’ll discuss topics like prioritizing work, dealing with interruptions, and addressing (and avoiding) technology hiccups. Register today!

 If you can’t make it, or want some good advice before the discussion, check out the article, Communications When Working Remotely - Based on a 25-year Head-start, originally published by the Fort Worth Business Press on March 27, 2020.

HEB ISD Education Foundation Renews Agreement with Project Partners, Marking a Decade of Work Together

HEB ISD Education Foundation board leadership has teamed with Project Partners for what will be a tenth year of work together. This partnership, which all started with a referral by our friend, Bill Lynch (now VP of Public Policy at the Arlington Chamber), and an executive director search committee willing to consider a contracted solution, (a proven model for many of our clients). It has been such a pleasure to support the incredible work of the nine boards of directors we’ve served so far and we look forward to year #10, under the leadership of Board Chair, Chris Brown. The HEB ISD Education Foundation’s mission is to raise and award private funds and community resources to support the HEB ISD’s commitment to excellence in education.

Contracted solutions are especially helpful right now, as we require no training, office space, supervision, equipment, or employee red tape. We can simply join your team and get to work!

Project Partners to Provide Strategic Planning and Fundraising Consulting for Gill Children's Services

Gill Children’s Services - a safety net for Tarrant County children - has retained Project Partners as their strategic planning and fundraising consultant to help refresh their strategic plan, looking forward to priorities for the next three years. Facilitated by Lerii F. Smith, CFRE, the Gill staff and board members will focus on establishing the vision and core values of the organization, based on its mission - emerging with a sound fundraising plan with actionable steps, a timeline, and assignments to achieve financial stability and growth to meet ongoing and increased needs. Is it time to engage your board in review of plans for sustainability? Please reach out.

RTIEL Returns to Project Partners for Virtual Consulting

RTIEL (Renaissance Training Institute for Empowered Living, Inc.) took advantage of our virtual consulting services to conveniently obtain some sound advice on nonprofit management/social entrepreneurship. Need some help or reassurance right now? We are just an email away!