CORE TASKS: |
SOME CTB SUPPORTS: |
1. Determine whether the initiative or activities should be sustained.
- The group has determined who makes decisions regarding sustainability of the initiative or its efforts.
- The group has determined the appropriate level of the initiative to be sustained. The group has determined if the initiative or the efforts of the initiative should be sustained.
- The group has determined the intended duration or the length of time that is appropriate for the initiative or effort to be sustained.
- The initiative has sufficient support (both internal & external) to maintain the initiative or the efforts of the initiative, if desired.
- There is sufficient commitment from the group to maintain the efforts of the initiative, if desired.
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CHAPTER 1: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement
Chapter 1, Section 5: Our Evaluation Model: Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives
Chapter 1, Section 9: Community Action Guide: A Framework for Addressing Community Goals and Problems
CHAPTER 2: Some Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development
Chapter 2, Section 1: Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change |
2. Assess the current situation for sustaining the initiative.
- The group has identified current or potential resources needed to sustain the initiative or its efforts.
- The group currently has sufficient human resources necessary to sustain the initiative or its efforts.
- The group currently has sufficient financial resources necessary to sustain the initiative or its efforts.
- The group assessed its activities & products, its benefits & competition.
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CHAPTER 3: Assessing Community Needs and Resources
Chapter 3, Section 1: Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources
Chapter 3, Section 15: Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues
CHAPTER 40: Maintaining Quality Performance
Chapter 40, Section 1: Achieving and Maintaining Quality Performance |
3. Clarify the goals and context for sustaining the efforts of the initiative.
- The group has a clear mission & a common agenda to guide the sustainability of the initiative or its efforts.
- The group has assessed its progress in attaining its anticipated goals & objectives related to the mission of the initiative.
- The group has determined if the initiative’s current objective(s) need to be explored or changed to support the sustainability of the initiative or its efforts.
- The group has decided what aspects of the initiative or effort should be maintained or altered.
- The group has established written goals & objectives related to sustaining the initiative or its efforts.
- The group has determined the specific activities & services to be maintained by the initiative.
- The group has identified the target community or population to participate or benefit from the sustained efforts of the initiative.
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CHAPTER 24: Improving Services
Chapter 24, Section 3: Promoting Coordination, Cooperative Agreements, and Collaborative Agreements among Agencies
CHAPTER 30: Principles of Advocacy
Chapter 30, Section 6: Encouraging Involvement of Potential Opponents as well as Allies
CHAPTER 36: Introduction to Evaluation
Chapter 36, Section 1: A Framework for Program Evaluation: A Gateway to Tools
Chapter 36, Section 5: Developing an Evaluation Plan
CHAPTER 45: Social Marketing of Successful Components of the Initiative
Chapter 45, Section 8: Monitoring Progress and Making Adjustments in the Social Marketing Campaign |
4. Develop a sustainability plan that includes what resources will be necessary and how they will be attained.
- The group has established specific short-term & long-term financial goals & a budget including all projected income & expenses.
- The group has identified specific & appropriate strategies to be used to sustain itself.
- The group has identified the current & potential basis & sources of resources including human & financial resources.
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CHAPTER 5: Choosing Strategies to Promote Community Health and Development
Chapter 5, Section 5: Coalition Building I: Starting a Coalition
CHAPTER 42: Getting Grants and Financial Resources
Chapter 42, Section 1: Developing a Plan for Financial Sustainability
Chapter 42, Section 3: Developing a Committee to Help with Financial Sustainability
CHAPTER 46: Planning for Long-Term Institutionalization
Chapter 46, Section 2: Strategies for Sustaining the Initiative
Chapter 46, Section 5: Marketing the Initiative to Secure Financial Support
Chapter 46, Section 6: Sharing Positions and Other Resources
Chapter 46, Section 11: Soliciting Contributions and In-kind Support |
5. Implement an action plan for sustaining the initiative or its activities.
- The group has developed & implemented an action plan for each of the strategies & tactics chosen.
- Action plans were developed that identified the person responsible, a clear timeline, & resources needed for implementing the components of the sustainability plan.
- The group systematically documents the activities & results of efforts to secure & maintain resources.
- The group regularly reviews the results of implementation in reaching its short & long-term goals for sustainability.
- The group has developed relationships & networks with potential partners including funders that may be interested in supporting the efforts of the initiative.
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CHAPTER 8: Developing a Strategic Plan
Chapter 8, Section 1: An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Chapter 8, Section 5: Developing an Action Plan
CHAPTER 13: Orienting Ideas in Leadership
Chapter 13, Section 1: Developing a Plan for Building Leadership
CHAPTER 25: Changing Policies
Chapter 25, Section 5: Changing Policies to Increase Funding for Community Health and Development Initiatives
CHAPTER 40: Maintaining Quality Performance
Chapter 40, Section 2: Implementing a Plan for Ensuring Quality |
