TOPIC A. How to Identify Needs
SUBTOPIC: How to
Identify Community Needs
What is a Community?
Defining Your Community (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
Understanding and Describing the Community
narrative
What are Needs
Assessments?
Community Engagement Needs Assessment Factsheets
narrative
Making a Difference—Needs Assessment for Building Coalitions
narrative
Looking at Needs (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs & Resources
narrative
Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys
narrative
SUBTOPIC:
How to Identify Program Needs
What PHASE is
Your Program In? (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
Faster is Better: The Real Time Change Approach
to Organizations Assessments
narrative
(back to table of contents)
TOPIC B. How to Identify Issues and Purpose
SUBTOPIC: How to
Find the Right Data and Data Source
Local, County, State
Data Sources
Volusia County, Florida Department of Economic Development
Demographics
link
Federal, National
Data Sources
2000 Census, American
FactFinder Fact Sheet
link
FedStats Home Page
website
2000 Census, American FactFinder Data Sets
link
SUBTOPIC: How to
Select Priorities
Volusia’s Priority Risk Factors: a community review of
critical issues impacting children in 2003
charts with narrative
Tool: Community Indicator
how-to
Sustainable Measures – Indicator Training Materials
online course
Researching
narrative
FloridaCHARTS.com—Florida Community Health Assessment
Tool Set (CHARTS)
website
Seeing Statistics
webbook
CAPS Prevention Toolbox—Glossary of Terms (statistical
terms)
Glossary
(back to table of contents)
TOPIC C. How
to Identify Resources and Assets
SUBTOPIC: How to Identify Community Resources & Assets
Identifying
Community Assets and Resources
narrative
Resource Assessment
narrative
Building Communities
From the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a
Community
ACTA Publications
book
SUBTOPIC: How to Identify and Engage Human Resources
Coalition Member Checklist
checklist
Identifying Targets and Agents of Change: Who
Can Benefit and Who Can Help
narrative
Community Key Leader Survey
survey
Getting a Start on Citizen and Stakeholder
Participation
narrative
Holding Accountability Sessions
how-to
(back to table of contents)
TOPIC D. How
to Plan Strategically
SUBTOPIC: How to Brainstorm
Brainstorming (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
How to Design Your
Own Program (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
Planning Community
Action in Ten (10) Steps (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
SUBTOPIC: How to Clarify Your VMOSA (Vision, Mission,
Objectives, Strategies & Action Plan)
Visioning Exercises
narrative
Structure of a Great
Measurable Strategic Objective (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
chart
Basics of Developing
Mission, Vision and Values Statements
narrative
An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA”
narrative
How to Develop a
Mission Statement
narrative
Strategic Thinking
webbook, narrative
SUBTOPIC:
How to Begin Community Building & Organizing
Community Building in Public Housing
webbook
Chaordic Design Process
narrative
Community Organizing Toolbox—Two In-Depth Casestudies
case study
SUBTOPIC: How to Set Your Targets and Benchmarks
Targeting Efforts
narrative
How
to Choose the Right Program for Your Community (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
checklist
SUBTOPIC: How to Write Measurable Outcomes
Performance Measurement: Guidelines, Myths and
Examples
link list
SUBTOPIC: How to Use Science-Based Prevention Strategies
Florida Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Project—Research-Based Strategies
website
CSAP’s Prevention Pathways
website, how-to
A Checklist of Key Characteristics of Effective
Prevention Interventions
checklist
Science-based
Substance Abuse Prevention
narrative
SUBTOPIC: How to Locate and Select an Effective
Prevention Program
ED Exemplary and Promising Programs--2001
narrative
ATOD Programs
website
Blueprints for Violence Prevention
website
Select Your Programs—The DSS Select Programs Tool
narrative
(back to table of
contents)
TOPIC E.
How to Develop Operations
SUBTOPIC: How to Develop Your Organizational Structure
How to Write Bylaws
(.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
example
Written Documents for Community Groups: Bylaws
and Standard Operating Procedures
narrative
SUBTOPIC: How
to Develop Human Resources
Board
Development
Community Resource Center—Board Development
narrative
Complete Toolkit for Boards
narrative
Board Essentials
FAQs
Staff Development
How to Write a Job Description (.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
narrative
SHRM Online – Society for Human Resource Management
website
SUBTOPIC: How to Build Resources
Grassroots Fundraising Journal – Fundraising Basics
link, tip sheet
Extra Resources for a Coalition
narrative
Funding – HUD
link list
Fundraising
narrative
SAMHSA Web: Grant Training Manual
guidebook
The Foundation Center Learning Lab
website
(back to table of
contents)
TOPIC F. How
to Use Best Practices
Best Practices
narrative
Blue Prints for
Violence Prevention
website
Effective Practices Epicenter
website
Effective Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Programs (SAHMSA Models)
website
TOPIC G. How to Begin a Community Project
10 Steps For a Successful Meeting
narrative
Getting Started
narrative
Community Building:
What Makes It Work
Amherst H. Wilder
Foundation Publishing Center
book
Is Your Community Ready for Prevention?
narrative
Citizen Action for Neighborhood Safety—Community
Strategies for Improving the Quality of Life
how-to
(back to table of
contents)
TOPIC H.
How to Mobilize and Implement
Beautify Your
Neighborhood
Block Cleanups, Litter Removal
narrative
Improve Your
Community
How to Throw a Great Street/Block Party and Transform
Your Neighborhood into a Tight-Knit Community
how-to
How to Throw a Block Party
how-to
How to Start a Community Garden
how-to
Mobilize an
Anti-Drug Coalition
TIP SHEET—Five Ideas that Motivate People to Join a
Coalition
tip sheet
SAMPLE--Coalition
Member Job Description
example
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
website
Keeping Coalition Members from Leaving the Group
narrative
Organize Your
Neighborhood
Neighborhood Organization Checklist
checklist
Block by Block Organizing
narrative
Parliamentary Procedure for Meetings
how-to
Prevent
Crime/Promote Public Safety
Security Survey
survey
Implementing a Neighborhood Watch
narrative
Neighborhood Watch—A manual for citizens and for law
enforcement
how-to
Block Watch, Block Parents
narrative
Conflict Research Consortium
website
The Busy Citizen’s Discussion Guide—Violence in Our
Communities
webbook
(back to table of
contents)
TOPIC I.
How to Promote Your Work
Media Action
Toolkit
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
toolkit
How to Plan a Successful Event
(.pdf)
Project T.A.N.G.O.
Tool
checklist
Communicating Your Message—Working with the Media
checklists, tip
sheets
Getting Noticed
narrative
Media Tips
tip sheets
Have I Got a Story for You—A Communications Training
Guide for Community Development Corporations
guidebook
Framing the News
narrative
(back to table of contents)
TOPIC J. How
to Build Partnerships
SUBTOPIC:
Partnerships with Communities
Building Partnerships with Neighborhoods and Local
Communities Summary Manual
narrative
Building Partnerships with Neighborhoods and Local
Communities Complete Manual
(this is free, but
you must register before downloading it)
narrative, how-to
Creating School and Community Partnerships for
Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
narrative
TOPIC K. How
to Manage Operations
SUBTOPIC: How
to Manage Your Organization
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The Newspaper of
the Nonprofit World
website
SUBTOPIC: How to Manage Human Resources
Risk Management
nonprofitRISK.org – Nonprofit Risk Management Center
website
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Management – Energize’s Resource for
Directors of Volunteers
website
How to Manage
Finances
CompassPoint – FAQs Finance
FAQs, link
A Guide to Selecting Software for Your Nonprofit’s
Fiscal and Development Departments
narrative
(back to table of contents)
TOPIC L. How
to Learn About Evaluating & Evaluations
CSAP’s Prevention Pathways: Online
Courses—Evaluation for the Unevaluated: Program Evaluation 101
online course
Basic Guide to Program Evaluation
website
Online Evaluation Resource Library
website
One
Voice for Volusia's Evaluation Library
website
CSAP’s Prevention Pathways: Evaluation
Technical Assistance
FAQs
TOPIC M. How
to Present Data
TIP SHEET—Presenting the Data
tip sheet
TIP SHEET—Seven Guidelines for Selecting, Analyzing
and Presenting Data
tip sheet
Data Presentation—A Guide to Good Graphics
online seminar
What Now? Effective and Useful Data
Presentation—Related Resources and Tools
online course
(back
to table of contents)
TOPIC N. How
to Keep Up With Current Needs
SUBTOPIC: Community Needs
Ideas for
Community Consultation
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