Transcript Presentation - Ag Risk & Farm Management Library

BUILDING STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIPS WITH WOMEN
IN AGRICULTURE
Melissa Klein, Northcentral Technical College
Wausau Wisconsin
Building the relationships
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Successful programs
Getting organized
How to find those people
Developing timeline
Fundraising & marketing
How to be successful
Successful Programs
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Partnership for Progressive Agriculture
 Agriculture
promotion in the county
 Major events: Farm City Dinner, June Dairy Breakfast,
Ag Adventure Tent
 Advocacy of important issues
Farm City Dinner
June Dairy Breakfast
June Dairy Breakfast
June Dairy Breakfast
Ag Adventure Tent
Ag Adventure Tent
Successful Programs
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Dairyland State Academy
 DSA
Website
Getting Organized
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What are your goals?
How many women do you want involved?
Location
How to Find These People
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Movers and Shakers
Passion
Time commitment
People who know people
Variety
Timeline
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Based on goals
Meetings
Events
Can this be accomplished with this amount of time?
Fundraising & Marketing
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Fundraising
 Sponsorships
& Donations
 In-Kind
 Auctions
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Marketing
 Targeting
your audience
 Media outlets
 Promotional materials
How to be Successful
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Your successful depends on the women
Don’t take on more than you can handle
Construct a timeline that is feasible to complete
Don’t do all the work yourself
Don’t expect everything to be perfect the first time
Build upon past experiences