How to Partner with Montgomery County Recreation
Partners help provide a synergistic working relationship in terms of resources, community contributions, knowledge and cultural sensitivity. Benefits include, but are not limited to, providing a higher level of service, pooling resources, avoiding duplication, gaining expertise, filling a programming gap, ethical use of tax dollars and enhancing flexibility and efficiency.
Partnerships must align with MCR’s mission: be mutually beneficial; be inclusive and open to the public; free or affordable; have a signed written agreement and must fall within MCR’s operational capacity.
How Do You Want to Work With Us?
- Fee-for-Service Contractor
- Operates under a formal contract with the department
- Receives payment for specific services rendered
- Has clearly defined deliverables and performance metrics
- Typically maintains their own staff and operational procedures
- Often specializes in particular services or target populations
- Renter
- Prefers to operate autonomously from the department
- Primarily interested in renting space for their own operations
- Maintains separate goals, strategies, and decision-making processes
- Minimal interaction or coordination with department staff
- Community Partner
- Actively seeks partnership opportunities with the department
- Aligns their goals and strategies with departmental objectives
- Participates in joint planning and decision-making processes
- Regularly communicates and coordinates with department staff
- Is open to feedback and continuous improvement
Partnership Types
Partnerships are based on community benefit and operational capacity.
We encourage all eligible organizations to apply!
Community Program Partners are core to our mission, provide free or very affordable services, are inclusive and open to the public, and do not receive money from other sources (county, state or federal) to rent facilities.
Community Program Partners must fulfill ALL Program or Service parameters AND 1 out of 3 Direct Benefits to MCR AND ALL Responsibilities.
The table below shows the criteria for Community Program Partners. Once the requirements are met, Community Program Partners may be eligible to utilize facilities without the facility use fee (subject to staffing and other costs).
| PROGRAM OR SERVICE PARAMETERS | DIRECT BENEFIT TO MCR | RESPONSIBILITIES |
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MUST FULFILL ALL
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MUST FULFILL 1 OUT OF 3
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MUST FULFILL ALL
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Inclusive and open to the public (Mandatory)
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Volunteer at MCR Core Programs or Community/Special Events
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Participate in an Event/Program Review Meeting
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Free or affordable
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Provide In-Kind Services, materials, equipment, or other donations to MCR.
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Support data sharing and submit regular reports to include by not limited to partici-pation numbers, demographics, financial reports, and participant survey results.
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Align with MCR Core Programming
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Maintenance and/or improvement of MCR facility (mutually agreed)
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Cross-promote with MCR website, social media, and other promotional
channels and include approved MCR logo on publications and marketing materials. |
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Maintain a Non-profit status and be in good standing with the State Department of Taxation and Assessment.
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Maintain compliance with all related MCR and/or county contracts, agreements, and policies.
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County agencies working together to advance their mutual interests and/or provide recreation programing.
Intergovernmental Partners must fulfill all Program or Service parameters AND all Responsibilities. The table below shows the criteria for Intergovernmental Partners.
Once the requirements are met, Intergovernmental Partners may be eligible to utilize facilities without the facility use fee (subject to staffing and other costs).
| PROGRAM OR SERVICE PARAMETERS | RESPONSIBILITIES |
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MUST FULFILL ALL
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MUST FULFILL ALL
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Inclusive and open to the public (Mandatory)
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Participation in an Event/Program Review Meeting
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Free or affordable
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Support data sharing and submit regular reports to include by not limited to participation numbers, demographics, financial reports, and participant survey results.
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Align with MCR Core Programming
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Cross-promote with MCR website, social media, and other promotional channels and include approved MCR logo on publications and marketing materials.
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Maintain compliance with all related MCR and/or county contracts, agreements, and policies.
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Apply and Learn More
Partnership Online Application
The application and approval process takes approximately 10-14 business days.
Partnership Roles and Expectations
