The Community Tool Box

Checklist:

Here you’ll find a checklist of core tasks.

1. Identify indicators of success for the initiative.

__ The group has specific agreed upon outcomes to guide the work of the initiative.

__ There is a clear audience or identified stakeholders who care about the outcomes of the initiative.

__ The group has identified the key questions of interest for each identified target audience.

2. Specify reporting requirements about the activities and outcomes of the initiative.

__ The group regularly communicates or reports the progress or status of the initiative internally to key leaders, members, & partners of the initiative.

__ The group is responsible for regularly communicating or providing reports regarding the progress of the initiative to important external audiences.

__ There are clear expectations & conditions for communicating or reporting the outcomes of the initiative to key stakeholders & target audiences.

3. Use incentives and disincentives to encourage outstanding implementation of activities and improvement in outcomes.

__ The group has clearly established consequences associated with the performance or actions of the group.

__ There are clear consequences including incentives & disincentives associated with the attainment of the initiative's outcomes.

__ The group has identified the appropriate conditions for which the use of incentives & disincentives would enhance the efforts of the initiative.

__ The group has identified incentives or disincentives that are appropriate to be used by the initiative.

__ The group has identified the appropriate level within the initiative to use incentives or disincentives.

__ The rewards for the group are administered or supported by key stakeholders in positions of relative influence or authority for the initiative.

__ The group has incentives & disincentives to support the work of the initiative at multiple levels of the initiative.

__ The distribution or allocation of rewards is appropriate for the initiative’s current stage of development.

__ There is a timeline or schedule associated with the distribution or allocation of the majority of incentives & disincentives related to the efforts of the initiative.

__ The incentives or disincentives that are used matter to the group receiving the rewards.

__ The distribution of identified incentives/disincentives is based on the attainment of the intended objectives.

4. Develop a system for documenting and providing feedback to monitor the activities and outcomes of the initiative.

__ The group documents the activities (implementation of the intervention) or efforts of the initiative in addressing the issue.

__ The group collects longer-term indicators or outcomes measures.

__ The group, including both the staff & board members, regularly review the evaluation questions & documented data to assess the progress of the initiative.

__ The group regularly shares & communicates data to key stakeholders & others with a stake in the initiative’s success.

5. Arrange celebrations and public recognition for those who bring about change and improvement.

__ The group regularly celebrates the progress of the initiative in attaining anticipated outcomes.

__ The group regularly provides formal recognition for stakeholders for their contribution towards progress in attaining outcomes.