Organizational Assessment
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Description: Website for the Effective Communities Project (ECP), which seeks to help foundations, donors, and nonprofits increase their effectiveness. The website provides an overview of their programs and services, which focus on program evaluation, organizational effectiveness, strategic grantmaking, and capacity building.
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Beyond Basics: Evaluating Community-Based Programs 
Author: Betts, Sherry (6 more by this author); Tepper, Karen Hoffman
Description: This curriculum is designed to serve as an intermediate evaluation training for those involved in community-based programming for children, youth and families. Participants in this training should have some basic knowledge of evaluation. The purpose of this training is to build upon that basic knowledge and enable participants to develop improved evaluation skills.
Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change
Description: A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's March 1997 Research and Evaluation Conference that provides an overview of how to conduct useful evaluations of comprehensive community initiatives.
Measuring Community Success and Sustainability: An Interactive Workbook
Author: Flora, Cornelia (1 more by this author); S. Ratner, & J. Topolsky; M. Wall, S. Odell,; M. Kinsley, V. Luther,
Description: This resource provides an interactive web-based community assessment guide. It is based on a hard-copy publication of the same title that was published in 1999.
Non-Profit Organizational Assessment Tool: Board Development
Author: Lewis, Andrew (6 more by this author)
Description: A part of a series of evaluation questions to assess a non-profit's organizational capacity. This piece addresses board development.
Non-Profit Organizational Assessment Tool: Introduction
Author: Lewis, Andrew (6 more by this author)
Description: A series of evaluation questions to assess a non-profit's organizational capacity
Non-Profit Organizational Assessment Tool: Outcome Measurement
Author: Lewis, Andrew (6 more by this author)
Description: A part of a series of evaluation questions to assess a non-profit's organizational capacity. This piece addresses outcome measurement.
Non-Profit Organizational Assessment Tool: Resource Development
Author: Lewis, Andrew (6 more by this author)
Description: A part of a series of evaluation questions to assess a non-profit's organizational capacity. This piece addresses resource development.
Non-Profit Organizational Assessment Tool: Strategic Planning
Author: Lewis, Andrew (6 more by this author)
Description: Part of a series of evaluation questions to assess a non-profit's organizational capacity. This piece addresses strategic planning.
Non-Profit Organizational Assessment Tool: Volunteer Involvement
Author: Lewis, Andrew (6 more by this author)
Description: A part of a series of evaluation questions to assess a non-profit's organizational capacity. This piece addresses volunteer involvement.
Program Development and Evaluation Homepage
Author: Taylor-Powell, Ellen (6 more by this author)
Description: The Program Development and Evaluation Website from University of Wisconsin Extension offers links to information, training and technical assistance to assist in planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality educational programs.
Author: Jakes, Susan (21 more by this author); Lisa C. Shannon
Description: This group of surveys is designed to measure different aspects of the community development and mobilization process. The surveys are provided in a ready-to-use format.
– General Information –
Community Needs Assessment Survey Guide
Author: Guy, Stan (1 more by this author)
Description: Local elected officials, appointed staff and volunteer leaders are continually involved with the challenge of identifying community needs in order to work together in solving community problems. One effective method for identifying important problems is conducting a community needs assessment survey. These pages describe one method of community surveys that provides rapid feedback to community leaders.
Everybody Wins: Involving Youth in Community Needs Assessment
Author: Israel, Glenn
Description: This article presents a strategy for integrating community service learning with community development. It builds upon two methods in rural development: needs assessment and incorporating public schools in the development process. The strategy provides a way to conduct a valid needs assessment using survey research methods, while keeping costs low and involvement of local people high. It also provides an opportunity for students to have classroom and experiential learning on community development and needs assessment
Latino Immigration and Community Development in Richmond, IN
Author: Jensen, Kumar
Description: A survey of Latino integration into the Richmond, IN community
Reflect and Improve: A Tool Kit for Engaging Youth and Adults as Partners in Program Evaluation
Author: Innovation Center, (2 more by this author)
Description: This resource which was developed in partnership with the New England Network for Child, Youth, & Family Services, Social Policy Research Associates and the University of Kentucky Department of Community and Leadership Development is an easy-to-follow tool kit designed for adult and youth staff at youth development and youth civic engagement organizations. It provides youth and adult partners a guide to assess their organizational needs for evaluations, design evaluations to fit their organizational goals, and use evaluation data to report to funders and other community stakeholders
Teachable Moments: Rebuilding from the Hurricanes and Preparing for the Future
Description: Extension employees with firsthand experience in responding to the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes will examine important issues about Extension's role in helping devastated communities rebuild. CYFAR representatives will describe how they are helping families cope with the hurricane's aftermath. CYFERnet and EDEN members will discuss ways to use technology during crises and facilitate a dialogue about ways to enhance Extension's responsiveness.
The Forum for Youth Investment
Description: This web site is the home site for The Forum for Youth Investment, an organization committed to bringing all youth serving organizations to the table to help better serve the needs of youth. The site provides information about the organizational approach of the Forum as well as a listing of partners and supporters, links to research and policy agendas.
– Professional Development –
Beyond Basics: Evaluating Community-Based Programs
Author: Betts, Sherry (6 more by this author); Tepper, Karen Hoffman
Description: This curriculum is designed to serve as an intermediate evaluation training for those involved in community-based programming for children, youth and families. Participants in this training should have some basic knowledge of evaluation. The purpose of this training is to build upon that basic knowledge and enable participants to develop improved evaluation skills.
Beyond Environmental Scanning: Holistic Needs Assessment & Planning for Success
Author: Guin, Autumn (3 more by this author); Amy Chilcote
Description: Power point presentation from the Forging the Partnership 2011 DoD/USDA Family Resiliency Conference. This workshop presentation explored how environmental scanning and organizational climate studies can be used for needs assessment and strategic planning using examples from Cooperative Extension and K-12 partnerships.
The Forum for Youth Investment
Description: This web site is the home site for The Forum for Youth Investment, an organization committed to bringing all youth serving organizations to the table to help better serve the needs of youth. The site provides information about the organizational approach of the Forum as well as a listing of partners and supporters, links to research and policy agendas.
Using Focus Groups Methodology to Assess Community-Based Program Sustainability
Author: Maring, Elisabeth; Donielle Inskeep (University of Maryland 4-H Youth Development); Tammy Humberson (University of Maryland 4-H Youth Development); Edith Hull (University of Maryland 4-H Youth Development); Kendra Wells (University of Maryland 4-H Youth Development); Moireen Clark (University of Maryland 4-H Youth Development)
Description: This CYFAR 2009 workshop presented information on the use of focus groups to evaluate the sustainability of CYFAR New Communities Projects in Maryland. Steps for development, implementation, and analysis of data with focus groups are presented.
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Accessing Resources for Community & Faith-based Organizations Curriculum
Description: The National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) site, a program of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides additional links to resources and tools for “Determining your organizational capacity and readiness.”
Beyond Basics: Evaluating Community-Based Programs
Author: Betts, Sherry (6 more by this author); Tepper, Karen Hoffman
Description: This curriculum is designed to serve as an intermediate evaluation training for those involved in community-based programming for children, youth and families. Participants in this training should have some basic knowledge of evaluation. The purpose of this training is to build upon that basic knowledge and enable participants to develop improved evaluation skills.
Description: A list of self-assessment tools from Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW) including: Organization Overall, Board and Governance, Executive Directors, Financial Management, Fundraising, Head Start, Legal Compliance, and State-Specific Resources.
Colorado State University Tri-Ethnic Center Community Readiness Model
Description: Colorado State University's Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research Community Readiness Model provides a step-by-step guide to conduct community readiness assessments. The model includes the following 6 dimensions: Community Efforts, Community Knowledge of the Efforts, Leadership, Community Climate, Community Knowledge about the Issue, and Resources Related to the Issue
Effective Capacity Building in Nonprofit Organizations
Description:
This guide from Venture Philanthropy Partners discusses the importance of nonprofit capacity building and provides general lessons about capacity building based on case studies of 13 organizations. A practical framework (defining nonprofit capacity in a coherent pyramid of seven essential elements) and user-friendly capacity assessment grid (a diagnostic tool for measuring an organization’s strength in each capacity element specified by the Capacity Framework) is provided.
Evidende: Organizational Readiness for Change
Description: From the Texas Christian University (Institute of Behavioral Research) website, a measure that can be used to assess organizational capacity and readiness of an organization to pursue programming. This particular instrument has 115 items in four scales: Motivation readiness, Institutional resources, Staff attributes, Organizational Climate
Mapping Spiritual and Cultural Assets for Native American Students
Author: Fiscus, Carolyn; Cornelia Butler Flora
Description: A brief, concise slide show on assessing cultural and spiritual assets of Native American individuals, groups, and institutions for healthier and empowered Native American Communities. Specific context is university students, but principles are generalizable.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council Organizational Self-Assessment Tool
Description: From the Massachusetts Cultural Council, this organizational assessment tool is designed to identify organizational strengths and weaknesses. Topics covered include: Mission and Vision, Strategic Planning and Evaluation, Programming, Community Participation, Advocacy/Public Relations, Marketing, Benchmarks of Financial Health, Financial Planning, Monitoring and Reporting, Fundraising, Governance/Board Management, Management, Human Resources, Information Technology Systems, and Facilities Management.
Measuring Community Success and Sustainability: An Interactive Workbook
Author: Flora, Cornelia (1 more by this author); S. Ratner, & J. Topolsky; M. Wall, S. Odell,; M. Kinsley, V. Luther,
Description: This resource provides an interactive web-based community assessment guide. It is based on a hard-copy publication of the same title that was published in 1999.
Nonprofit Organizational Assessment Tool
Description: From the University of Wisconsin Extension, this organizational assessment tool is designed to help guide group discussion about nonprofit operations. It includes action plan examples and question checklists for: Strategic Planning, Resource Development, Board Development, Marketing, Financial Empowerment, Social Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Management, and Strategic Alliances.
Self Assessment Tool for Community Development Organizations
Description: A tool designed by The Enterprise Foundation for use by staff and boards of nonprofit community development organizations to take a systematic look at key aspects of their organization’s operations, performance, and overall state. This tool covers the following organizational issues: Legal, financial management, and budgeting; Human resources; Governance and planning; Information technology; Communications; and Program management and resource development.
Transitions: Implementing Change Decisions - abstract
Description: An abstract that provides an overview of a training curriculum for implementing and institutionalizing organizational change.
– Research –
Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change
Description: A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's March 1997 Research and Evaluation Conference that provides an overview of how to conduct useful evaluations of comprehensive community initiatives.
The Forum for Youth Investment
Description: This web site is the home site for The Forum for Youth Investment, an organization committed to bringing all youth serving organizations to the table to help better serve the needs of youth. The site provides information about the organizational approach of the Forum as well as a listing of partners and supporters, links to research and policy agendas.