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APPENDIX HSample Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Partnership AgreementMemorandum of UnderstandingTA PROVIDERANDBENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONThis document describes the agreed-upon responsibilities and expectations between TA PROVIDER andBENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION for the training and technical assistance services to be provided underPARTNERSHIP. The purpose of PARTNERSHIP is to build BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION’S organizationaland programmatic capacity.TA PROVIDER is partnering with BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION along with nine other local groups throughthis project. This project contains three components: (1) organizational assessment, (2) training, and (3) technicalassistance.RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONSFor this project, TA PROVIDER serves as the training and TA-providing organization. TA PROVIDER isresponsible for the following:• Ensuring that the program activities and finances for the PARTNERSHIP are maintained.• Serving as the coordinator for the organizational assessment and evaluation activities for PARTNERSHIP.• Providing support in the development of individual technical assistance plans for BENEFICIARYORGANIZATION.• Designing a comprehensive training program that BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION can take part in.Under this Agreement, BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION agrees to:• Send the executive director to weekly PARTNERSHIP TA meetings. Special considerations can be made if TAPROVIDER and BENEFICARY ORGANIZATION determine that another staff person would be better suitedfor a particular meeting.• Complete an organizational assessment to determine the priority capacity building needs for their organization.• Develop a detailed individual technical assistance plan with expected outcomes.• Participate in the community meetings held by TA PROVIDER.• Participate in all relevant trainings provided by TA PROVIDER.• Participate in quarterly evaluation activities. • Submit a final report at the end of the grant period listing the major accomplishments and outcomes for yourcapacity building project.Appendix H | 42