by Vantage Point | Feb 20, 2017
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There are many tools and approaches organizations can use to explore the long-term, community-level impact of their work. But before you start working on your logic model, outcome map or Theory of Change, it may be a better use of time to take a step back and identify what your big-picture goals are, and how your current organizational strategies support you to achieve those goals.
This worksheet creates a simple “so that” chain, clearly linking your strategy, with outcomes that build towards your ultimate goal.
by Vantage Point | Jan 17, 2017
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This sample stakeholder survey was developed for a fictional community organization that serves families with young children.
Surveys like this can be used to gather information about stakeholders and clients in order to develop and evaluate programs, or as part your strategic planning activities.
by Vantage Point | Jan 16, 2017
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Creating your Circles of Support is a valuable way of identifying stakeholders.
With this tool, you can pinpoint which community groups, clients, volunteers and other stakeholders are most important to your organization’s current and future success.
by Vantage Point | Jan 15, 2017
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The strategic planning quadrant can be used during strategic planning to identify and prioritize stakeholders based on:
1. Their level of power or influence they have over your organization.
2. Their level of interest in your organization, products and/or services.
by Vantage Point | Oct 13, 2016
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Scoping new projects and initiatives often begins from a place of financial constraint.
But thinking more broadly about the resources at hand can remove this!
When starting a new project, focusing first on human resources by using a Project-Based People Plan can empower a more abundant approach to scoping. At its core, a Project-Based People Plan challenges assumptions about resource constraints and allows you to plan in a way where you are not limited solely to budgetary capacity. Focusing first on the people, the Project-Based People Plan outlines all the skills and talent required to see your project through to success.
