Type of Partnership

Partner Objectives

MFC-Objectives

Partner Benefits

1. Marketing Affiliate

1. Develop image of Social responsibility
2. Add social value to products    
3. Positive publicity for partnerships
4. Prevent misinformation to curb public opinion

1. Expand MFC-NL capacity by acquiring new funding sources
2. Increase visibility in Region
3. Awareness of new program in resource based communities
4. Strengthen existing partnerships and entice new involvements

1. Use of MFC-NL logo & endorsement
2. Joint fundraising campaigns
3. Show involvement with a sustainable approach to environmental issues
4. Collectively manage and administer research initiatives

2. Project Management

1. HR and administration supervision of project
2. Project delivery & packaging of projects in a timely manner
3. Trustworthy, proven project management reputation
4. Communication to all levels involved
5. Peer reviewed process

1. Raise project specific funds
2. Increase MFC-NL’s return via administration fees
3. Enhance the scope of projects requiring support
4. Expand markets for forestry based products
5. Identify additional sources of funding
6. Ownership of research materials
7. Set fee for access to research materials

1. Sponsor forest related projects
2. Develop eco-reserves on company
3. property ie: IOC
4. Protect bio-diversity areas
5. Protect endangered plant species
6. Development and implementation of related prototypes
7. Access to contractual, not for profit services

3. Community Awareness

1. Enhance community relations
2. Advise community of their involvement with environmental projects

1. Community publicity for Projects
2. Circulate info via newsletter
3. Raise community awareness of Model Forest’s work
4. All projects to be profiled in provincial media
5. Third party certification process/agency for communities

1. Enhance community / industry relationships
2. Change community’s view of the use of natural resources
3. Educate communities to be stewards of their local resources

4. Knowledge Transfer

1. Develop allies in and for the  forest sector
2. Access to current research
3. Professional Development
4. Functional Networking

1. Influence public opinion on Forest issues
2. Sharing of expertise and resources
3. Expand research on pertinent issues
4. Influence change in forestry management practices

1. Corporate outreach
2. Access to current research
3. Research support in education system
4. Employee/student support services
5. Participation in resource related

       workshops & seminars

5. Financial

1. Develop philanthropic relationships          
2. Consult on the focus of contributions
3. Access to tax incentives                    

1. Hire marketing professional
2. Raise project specific and core funding
3. Identify and obtain additional sources of funding
4. Recover overhead expenses
5. Become financially sustainable

1. Raise profile in province/community/region
2. Control the direction of the financial contribution

6. Municipal

1. Project management
2. HR supervision
3. Community awareness
4. Focus resources

1. Raise awareness of MFC-NL’s capabilities
2. Knowledge sharing
3. Assist community raise awareness of taking positive environmental action

1. Positive view in community for being involved in environmental stewardship issues
2. Residents see where and how some tax dollars are spent
3. Gain knowledge on best management practices related to land use
4. Citizens who are more involved and able to participate in planning processes

 7. Provincial

1. Be seen as a support and resource to the Provincial forest industry both financially and theoretically

1. Receive financial assistance to projects and core support
2. Receive technical assistance
3. Be able to access advice for  MFC-NL communities on economic development issues

1. Positive political optics in resource dependent communities and province

 8. Federal

1. Project the image of being financially and philosophically supportive of the new MFC-NL program
2. Obtain access to a community network

1. Financially support  projects and core expenses
2. Use of federal research and financial resources

1. Generation of regional riding and provincial support for Government in power
2. Access to community decision makers
3. Provide national network on related issues

 9. Academia/
Educational Institutions

1. Have access to all research, contacts and human resources of MFC-NL
2. Financial leveraging
3. Have a presence during young person’s education by presenting factual, relevant information
4. Balanced approach to resource based science in support of curriculum objectives

1. Strengthen research and technology knowledge transfer
2. Advance forest resource analysis and evaluation
3. Increase educational and training function
4. Access to educational based monies

1. One stop shop for 15 years of resource based information and advice
2. Access to an entity that prides itself with “outside the box” thinking
3. Mentoring opportunities for staff and students