PARTNERS
KP Scholars is more than just a provider of services; for many of our partners our strongest value proposition is the role we play as integrator and manager of the talent pipeline. The KP Community Stakeholder Model identifies the various actors that are essential for developing talent and the role each plays in the context of a service delivery network. This demand-driven system ensures that our talent portfolios deliver to employers entry level talent that possess the required knowledge, skills and abilities in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
Customers
Our definition of customers are the participants receiving talent development services; the "supply" of talent. Participants are sponsored by agencies that have oversight of at-risk populations and a mandate to prepare their constituency for independent living and a career in the 21st century workforce. Public schools systems, workforce agencies and juvenile justice departments are common partners and considered the "suppliers' of talent.
EDUCATORS /SERVICE PROVIDERS
Educators and service providers deliver the value added steps required to advance participants through the talent pipeline. These entities are generally academic institutions, government agencies, npos and corporations.
EMPLOYERS
Employers create workforce demand and specify the requirements that drive KP's Talent Portfolios. Our highly customized approach is designed to increase the supply and caliber of talent available to meet our employer partner's workforce needs. All organizations with a compensated workforce are classified as employers and benefit from an improved talent supply chain.
Funders/ Supporters
Funders and Supporters are institutions that share our commitment to developing students for the 21st century workforce. These organizations provide the financial capital that funds a participant's participation in talent development services. Employers, Foundations, Government Agencies and Social Impact Investors are common partners; the collaboration model improves the return on investment by distributing the cost of developing talent across multiple partners.
INDIVIDUALS /AFFINITY GROUPS
Citizens and organized groups that live and work in communities contribute as volunteers or program staff supporting talent development efforts. Community Service Organizations, Student Groups and Professional Associations are common partners.