Collaborating to Meet the Moment: Lessons Learned from Our Evaluations of Cross-Sector Partnerships

March 15, 2020 marked the beginning of the COVID-19 “lockdown” when states across the country began issuing “shelter-in-place” orders, restricting public gatherings, and school systems were ordered to close, in an effort to stem the rapid spread of the deadly virus that upended our world and claimed the lives of over seven million people worldwide. Having approached the five-year anniversary of the lockdown, our team has taken a moment to reflect on the work that we engaged in to support clients, their partners, and communities who rallied to support student learning, teacher burnout, remote instructional needs, and gaps in access to basic needs.