Partnership Agreements

Partnership agreements are crucial when starting planning for a Relay event.  Agreements help set expectations, discuss communication styles, clearly define roles, ensuring that the planning process is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. We strongly recommend all Event Leadership Team members have a Partnership Agreement.

Here is what I recommend including in a partnership agreement:

• Best way to communicate (text, email, call, in-person, etc.)
• How change will be communicated (i.e., if you said you were going to do something and now you aren't able to do it for whatever reason, how, when, and to whom that will be communicated to insure the strength of the event.)
• Volunteer responsibility and expectations (from both involved parties)
• Ways the volunteer enjoys being recognized (public thank yous, notes, favorite drink, etc.)

Here are so resources to get you started: 

• https://connect.relayforlife.org/resources/item/16/90
• https://volunteerlearning.cancer.org/mod/scorm/view.php?id=2448
• https://volunteerlearning.cancer.org/enrol/index.php?id=489
• https://volunteerlearning.cancer.org/course/view.php?id=488