Tools for Directors and Staff

Not all of these tools apply to mentoring organization directors and staff, but as with all aspects of mentoring, we borrow and adapt whatever we can.  The Logic Model focuses upon inputs and outputs. 

 

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Knowledge Center: 

Logic Model Development Guide (evaluation download)

http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2006/02/wk-kellogg-foundation-logic-model-development-guide.aspx

Template for Strategic Communications Plan (online download)

http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2006/01/template-for-strategic-communications-plan.aspx

creating Spaces for Change (report)

http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2010/creating-spaces-for-change.aspx

Online Learning Community
[Free Resources]

What is the FRIENDS Online Learning Center?
The FRIENDS Online Learning Center is a resource designed to meet the demands of providing high quality, subject specific training free of charge for CBCAP State Lead Agencies and their grantees and others. The Online Learning Center is designed to offer accessible continuing education and professional development opportunities that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What courses are available in the FRIENDS Online Learning Center?
FRIENDS currently has courses in the areas of:
•Logic Models
•Data Management
•Continuous Quality Improvement
•Protective Factors
•Maximizing Financial Resources
•Creating Effective Parent-Practitioner Partnerships: An Introduction to Parent Leadership
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/factors.cfm

W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Knowledge Center: 
Logic Model Development Guide (evaluation download)
http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2006/02/wk-kellogg-foundation-logic-model-development-guide.aspx

Template for Strategic Communications Plan (online download)
http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2006/01/template-for-strategic-communications-plan.aspx

Creating Spaces for Change (report)
http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2010/creating-spaces-for-change.aspx

 

Community Conversations

Google community conversations.
The concept is a way to have people from diverse groups, e.g., NGOs, government, business, community and/or other stakeholders, come together over an issue, brainstorm, form a consensus and formulate next steps.

Below is a tent for the table host of a community conversations table. It is, of course, adaptable for other occasions. Source: Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin
www.waisman.wisc.edu/.../tableHostResponsibilities(TableTent...

[Community conversations might be neither quite this fun-looking nor over a meal!]
Photo: http://www.123rf.com/