Tools & Resources
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
This site (from NIST) describes an award process for communities using “Total Quality” principles.
Gathering and Using Community-Level Indicators
This tool (from Community Tool Box) identifies the types of community-level indicators that may be helpful to your evaluation and directs you to data sources for possible indicators.
Find it in:
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Meeting the Match: A Guide to Fundraising for the Tobacco Policy Change Program
This tool (From RWJF) contains guidelines and approaches for accessing multiple sources of funding that are easily adapted to any policy area. It can be found in Act on What's Important under...
The Connection
This tool (from Alliance for Justice) explains the different roles and functions of charities, social welfare organizations, PACs and other types of nonprofits and clarifies federal rules around advocacy and lobbying. It can be found in Act on What's Important under...
How to Create SMART Goals Using a Tree Diagram
This tool (from SMART Learning Systems) assists with creating measurable goals with specific targets. It can be found in Act on What's Important under Develop a strategy to...
Power Prism Campaign Planning Tool
This tool (from M+R ) will help you develop goals, objectives and action planning for advocacy campaigns. It can be found in Act on What's Important under Develop a strategy to take...
GANTT Chart Template
This tool (from Vertext42) is a downloadable Excel document that helps you sequence activities and show their overlap.
County Health Rankings Action Plan: Business Case Framework
This tool (from GFHC) shows how one community linked their strategy goals and action plan together. It can be found in Act on What's Important under Develop a strategy to take...
Data for Action
This tool (from CHR&R) includes tips for finding the data you need and for conveying that data in a simple, powerful way that tells a story.
Introduction to Storytelling
This tool (from Spitfire Strategies) identifies the elements of a good story, how to collect stories and identify best uses, and how to create a story bank to easily access them when needed. It can be found in Communicate under ...