CASCD Policy

Policy For Organization/Agency Partnerships

CASCD keeps its members connected…  CASCD facilitates and participates in a connected community of partnerships.  Collaborative partnerships are intended to provide members options for extending professional learning beyond the high quality services and programs offered by CASCD.  In addition, partnerships facilitate formal and informal networking opportunities for members.  The Board of Directors strategically establishes partnerships and planned relationships with other organizations and entities focused on education whereby activities are aligned with and support in keeping with the mission of CASCD. 

GUIDELINES FOR CASCD INVOLVEMENT/COLLABORATION IN NON-CASCD SPONSORED EVENTS/PROGRAMS

Endorsements

Endorsement means CASCD encourages its members to participate in programs/activities/events sponsored by another organization/agency.  Recommendations for endorsement will be made by the CASCD Executive Board for approval by the CASCD Board of Directors .  Decisions will be based on the extent to which activities are aligned with CASCD’s mission and program goals.  CASCD will promote endorsed activities by advertising such activities and events with their members. 

Possible actions CASCD may undertake to endorse another organization’s activity:

• Encourage CASCD members to participate
• Promote the activity in publications and/or the CASCD website at no cost

Co-Sponsorship

Co-Sponsorship means that CASCD and another organization(s) are jointly responsible for agreed-upon responsibilities of an activity, including liability.  The extent of involvement and the degree of financial commitment by each organization is determined by a joint planning committee and approved by the respective governing boards.  CASCD members will have the same privileges and responsibilities as in an activity sponsored solely by CASCD, unless otherwise specified in the approved agreement. 

All professional development activities sponsored or co-sponsored by CASCD must be presented by the Chair of the Program Committee to the Board of Directors for its approval.   In the event opportunities for co-sponsorships cannot await action at the next meeting of the Board, the CASCD President, in electronic consultation with the Board of Directors, can authorize such co-sponsorships.

Guidelines for co-sponsorship of activities:

• Joint planning committee between the co-sponsoring organizations
• An approved agreement shall specify the responsibilities for work related to and the sharing of costs for the activity
• Members of each organization shall have equal privileges and responsibilities, or as specified in the agreement
• Each organization share in any financial gains or losses resulting from the activity as specified in the agreement.
• CASCD Logo and name are to appear with equal prominence on all promotional materials, including postings on websites, newsletters, flyers.
• CASCD representatives are acknowledged at co-sponsored events and provided with an opportunity to extend greetings on behalf of the organization, when appropriate.
• CASCD official banner be prominently displayed, and promotional materials displayed at co-sponsored events
• Workshop, conference participant evaluation reports be shared with CASCD
• Detailed budget and final financial accounting of revenues and expenditures be provided to CASCD within a reasonable time following the co-sponsored event.

Adopted June, 2010