# Strategic Partnerships, LLC

> Strategic Partnerships, LLC is an Alexandria, Virginia consultancy founded in 1978 that helps universities, nonprofits, corporations, research organizations, and international institutions convert relationships into funding, workforce pipelines, market access, advisory boards, policy support, and public visibility. Its distinctive proposition is the pairing of partnership development with positioning: first assemble the right coalition, then make the coalition legible to funders, officials, employers, and major media.

- **Founded:** 1978
- **Headquarters:** Alexandria, United States
- **Products:** Partnership Strategies, Positioning Communications, Workforce Solutions, Advisory Board Development, Healthcare Research and Delivery
- **Notable:** Operating since 1978, giving the firm roughly 47 years of history by 2025., Helped design and has long supported Jobs for America's Graduates, which the firm says has served about 1.6 million young people., JAG reported a graduation rate of at least 90 percent and activity in 1,600 communities across 39 states on the firm's 2023-2024 client page.

## Products & services

- **Partnership Strategies** — Designs and executes corporate, government, university, nonprofit, foundation, and international partnerships that pursue funding, new business, research, workforce, or market-entry goals.
- **Positioning Communications** — Builds national and global visibility through top-tier media engagement, op-ed placement, interview preparation, panels, digital strategy, search optimization, and social amplification.
- **Workforce Solutions** — Connects employers to public workforce systems to recruit workers and seek training cost offsets for new and incumbent employees.
- **Advisory Board Development** — Designs, recruits, and, when requested, manages senior advisory boards and boards of counselors for nonprofit and for-profit clients.
- **Healthcare Research and Delivery** — Supports workforce pipelines, research funding and visibility, and rural delivery approaches including telehealth and screenings.
- **International Development and Market Entry** — Works with donor institutions and cross-border partners on community development, policy, U.S. market entry, and global expansion.

## Achievements

- Operating since 1978, giving the firm roughly 47 years of history by 2025.
- Helped design and has long supported Jobs for America's Graduates, which the firm says has served about 1.6 million young people.
- JAG reported a graduation rate of at least 90 percent and activity in 1,600 communities across 39 states on the firm's 2023-2024 client page.
- Built alliances between companies and public workforce systems aimed at recruiting and reducing training costs.
- Created national boards of counselors and senior advisory boards connecting clients with senior leaders.
- Facilitated research partnerships across nutrition, sustainability, plant science, and biomedical fields.
- Maintains an adviser and board network with experience across government, corporations, higher education, healthcare, and nonprofits.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Published an interview-focused piece with NCBA CLUSA CEO Doug O'Brien about how cooperatives support local economies and community resilience.
- **2026-02** — Highlighted Colorado State University Pueblo's RISE program, which extends in-state-equivalent tuition to eligible students from neighboring states and select countries.
- **2025-05** — Ken Smith published a LinkedIn article arguing that organizations should rethink, redesign, reimagine, and reposition for a changed operating environment.
- **2024-07** — Ken Smith published commentary on reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
- **2024-03** — The company profiled its longstanding work with Jobs for America's Graduates and published commentary on misinformation in health, climate, and democracy.

## Links

- Website: https://sp2lc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-partnerships-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sptwolc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SPtwoLC

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Last updated: 2026-09-22