COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL

Emily Sarmiento Child Sponsorship Program Director

Christian holistic development of children in poverty, in partnership with implementing churches and sponsors

Core Strategy

Scope • 26 program countries with 28 field offices

– 6,500+ implementing church partners – 1,500,000+ registered children

• 12 fundraising countries – thousands of supporting church partners

• additional Global Advocacy work

4 Keys for Effective Partnerships 1. Purpose 2. Posture 3. Principles 4. Planning

Purpose Compassion’s partnership definition: “A Compassion partnership is a collaborative and mutually beneficial relationship between Compassion and another entity for the purpose of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name beyond the capacity of either partner individually.”

Posture From Compassion’s commitments to the church: “Compassion will embrace our role as ‘parachurch’ and affirm that we are, by godly design, called to serve the church.”

Principles Compassion’s partnership principles: “Partnership… 1. Is founded upon our identity in Christ. 2. Seeks mutually respectful and beneficial

relationships. 3. Accepts mutual responsibility and commitment. 4. Produces visible transformation and outcomes.”

Planning

Partnership Agreement

Partnership Planning

Journeying Together

Co- Evaluation

Informal depiction of on-going partnership cycle:

4 Keys for Effective Partnerships 1. Purpose 2. Posture 3. Principles 4. Planning