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.

Project Partners to Provide Consulting and Project Management for the Rainwater Charitable Foundation 30-Year Anniversary Leadership Awards

The Rainwater Charitable Foundation has selected Project Partners to implement two key initiatives in celebration of their 30-year anniversary.  Leadership Scholars will award scholarships to 30 high school seniors from Fort Worth high schools and Leadership Fellows will award scientific/technology scholarships to 30 PhD or post-doctoral students. We will act as a liaison between the Foundation and potential applicants, nominators, and others involved in the two programs. Our work will include developing and implementing a marketing and communications plan, crafting the selection processes, coordinating the administration of the scholarships, and managing the budget and timeline.  

The Rainwater Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas founded by Richard E. Rainwater in 1991. Since its formation, RCF has funded initiatives centered around children’s high quality education and medical research focused on finding a cure for tauopathies.

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Plano ISD Education Foundation Selects Project Partners for Endowment Campaign Consulting and Project Management

The Plano ISD Education Foundation has turned to Project Partners for a fourth assignment, this time for consulting and project management in support of the endowment campaign for the new Robbie & Lynore Fine Arts Center. Past work has included grant writing and grant program coordination, plus we were happy to present two of our training programs at the Foundation’s board retreat - “Your Board’s Role in Fundraising” and “Business and Education Partnerships – Creating a Lovefest.” The Plano ISD Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to help all students in the Plano Independent School District achieve their full potential by providing financial support to educators and academic programs.

Education foundations are a sweet spot for us. Please reach out to learn why.

Tarrant County College District NE Campus Returns to Project Partners for Consulting Work

Following our work to evaluate and provide recommendations for the STEPS Transitional Skills Program at the TCC Northeast Campus, Project Partners was once again retained by Tarrant County College Northeast. This time, our work will include conducting an environmental scan of community needs and community resources specific to the TCC Northeast student population and delivering the findings to the Executive Director of TCC Northeast’s Continuing Education and Engagement Division.

The Project Partners team brings experience in higher education, workforce readiness, professional development and community program development with an understanding of equity in education. How can we help build your programs?