Strong Partnerships Start Before the ASK....
Partnership development is not just about finding the right organizations, sending the right email, or making the right pitch.
It is about building the kind of relationship that makes collaboration possible in the first place.
In public health and community work, organizations often depend on partnerships to expand their reach, strengthen programs, connect people to resources, and create lasting impact. But when we move too quickly from introduction to request, relationships can begin to feel transactional.
The T.R.U.S.T. Framework offers a different approach.
It is a five-step process designed to help organizations build community and partnership relationships by earning trust before asking for access, referrals, support, or collaboration.
During this practical webinar, you will learn how to move from simply making connections to intentionally building relationships that can grow into meaningful, sustainable partnerships.
What you will learn:
Understand the five stages of the T.R.U.S.T. Framework
Recognize where a current or potential partnership falls within the relationship building process
Build trust before making partnership requests
Identify ways to provide value without immediately expecting something in return
Recognize and support trusted champions within organizations and communities
Move relationships from informal connection to meaningful partnership
Use proof, stories, and trusted relationships to expand partnership networks
Identify common mistakes that can weaken trust before a partnership has a chance to grow
You will also have an opportunity to think about one organization or community you want to build a stronger relationship with and identify your next best step.
This Webinar Is Especially Helpful If...
- You are trying to build new community partnerships but are not sure where to begin.
- You have been doing outreach but are not getting the response you hoped for.
- You want partnerships to feel more collaborative and less transactional.
- You are entering a new community and want to build relationships with greater intention.
- You have existing relationships but are unsure how to move them toward formal partnership.
- You are ready to grow your partnership network without losing the trust that helped you build it.
Meet Your Presenter
Quisha Umemba, MPH, BSN, RN, CDCES, CHWI is the CEO of Umemba Health, an educational technology, training, and consulting firm. With more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, public health, workforce development, curriculum design, and community engagement, Quisha has trained thousands of professionals nationwide.
Through Umemba Health, Quisha helps public health agencies, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and mission driven leaders strengthen programs, expand partnerships, and create solutions that are both strategic and human-centered.
Quisha is also the creator of the T.R.U.S.T. Framework, a five-step approach designed to help organizations build stronger, more sustainable partnerships by earning trust before making the ask. The framework reflects her belief that meaningful collaboration is built through listening, reciprocity, trusted relationships, and consistent follow through.
Umemba Health is an educational technology company at the intersection of public health and learning innovation. We build the courses, curricula, and learning tools that move public health forward
Before You Ask, Build the Relationship
Partners notice when the relationship feels one sided.
And trust cannot be rushed simply because a project, program, deadline, or funding opportunity requires collaboration.
The T.R.U.S.T. Framework helps organizations slow down enough to build relationships the right way, then move forward with greater confidence.
Because sustainable partnerships are not built through one email, one meeting, or one agreement.
They are built one earned relationship at a time.