You understand that critical events might include:
___Applying for grant funds
___Brainstorming, writing, editing, and completing a draft of your action plan
___Fulfilling any or all of your group's objectives
___Facing a crisis in your community or within your group
___Changing the direction of your mission
___Any other major event
You understand why it is important to interview key participants regarding key events:
___Critical events provide qualitative information
___Critical events can provide a history of the initiative
___Critical events help identify factors that affected the initiative's success or failure
___Critical events can provide you with insights for planning and renewal efforts
___You understand the importance of conducting interviews with key participants at least every few years, or at the end of a grant period
You know how to conduct interviews with key participants:
___Determine who will be interviewed
___Conduct the interviews
___Put the information together (perhaps in the form of a report)
___Use the data to better understand the initiative, provide a history, and aid in renewal efforts