Issued by: SayPro Resilience Strategic Partnerships Office
Date: June 2025
Strategic Pillar: Capacity Building for Scalable Impact
🎯 Objective
SayPro is launching an organization-wide capacity-building initiative to equip staff, volunteers, and partners with advanced skills in strategic partnership planning and resilience-based programming. This effort ensures SayPro remains a leader in sustainable impact delivery, informed by global best practices and adaptive local solutions.
🧱 Core Training Areas
🔗 Strategic Partnership Planning
- Designing value-driven partnership models
- Negotiating and managing MoUs
- Co-creating programs with diverse stakeholders
- Partnership life cycle: Scoping, building, sustaining, and evaluating
- Leveraging data to communicate partner value
🛡️ Resilience Tools & Frameworks
- Introduction to SayPro’s Strategic Resilience Framework (SRF)
- Risk mapping and resilience scoring tools
- Community-based resilience indicators
- Systems thinking and scenario planning
- Climate, economic, and social resilience dimensions
🧠 Cross-Cutting Skills
- Adaptive leadership and decision-making
- Data analysis for resilient planning
- Conflict resolution in multisectoral partnerships
- Digital tools for remote collaboration and partner engagement
📅 Implementation Timeline: June – November 2025
| Month | Activity |
|---|---|
| June | Launch webinars + Learning Needs Assessment |
| July–August | Core Modules Rollout (Live & Recorded) |
| September | Regional In-Person Training Bootcamps |
| October | Simulation Exercises & Partner Co-design Workshops |
| November | Certification & Graduation Showcase |
🧑🏫 Training Delivery Format
- 🎥 Online Webinars (monthly, recorded + live Q&A)
- 🧾 Self-paced Learning on SayPro LMS (Learning Management System)
- 🧪 Scenario Simulations & Peer Exercises
- 🗣️ Partner-Led Case Study Sessions
- 🎓 Certification Pathways for key roles (Program Officers, Regional Coordinators, Partnership Leads)
📈 Expected Outcomes
| Goal | Target |
|---|---|
| SayPro staff trained | 1,000+ |
| Partner org reps trained | 250+ |
| Certified in Resilience Planning | 400+ |
| Staff applying tools in real projects | 90%+ |
| Staff satisfaction with training | >85% |
🛠️ Support Tools & Resources
- SayPro Partnership Toolkit (Updated 2025 Edition)
- SayPro Resilience Scorecard
- Templates: MoUs, Risk Logs, Stakeholder Maps
- “Ask the Mentor” Office Hours (Monthly)
- AI Prompt Generator for Partnership Planning
📣 Call to Action
All SayPro departments and regional offices are requested to:
✅ Nominate training focal points by 20 June 2025
🎓 Register on the LMS for mandatory core modules
🤝 Encourage active participation in partner co-learning sessions
📬 Contact for Training Support
📍 SayPro Capacity Building Desk
📧 training@saypro.online
🌐 www.saypro.online/training
📞 +27 (0) 81 419 2501
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