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Question	Core Competency	Date
GOOD DAY SIR.HOW CAN I AS A MARKETER ELLABORATE A GOOD MESSAGE TO CONQUER AND KEEP MY CUSTOMERS?	Assessing Community Needs and Resources Analyzing Problems and Goals Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing an Intervention Increasing Participation and Membership	Wed, 08/12/2015
As part of my internship, I have been assigned the task of creating a stress management program for a corporate health management company. I am looking for some direction of where to find credible, update to resources regarding stress management, as well as ideas for how to implement such a program as a supplement to client's wellness programs. All correspondence with clients takes place either telephonically or via the internet so I am looking to make a program that can be flexible in how it is delivered in order best meet the needs of the clients. Any advice, direction, or insight on where to start is greatly appreciated!	Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing Strategic and Action Plans Developing an Intervention	Tue, 08/11/2015
Dear all,greetings.I am Saradha from Tamilnadu,S.India. Working at teacher education institution.Effectiveness of cooperative learning in Psychology(Learning and Theories of learning-concept)for STUDENT TEACHERS.-This is my Ph.D-topic How can i frame the effective design for topic.or suggest few advise. thank u for considering .	Evaluating the Initiative	Tue, 08/11/2015
Can 1 advocacy group stand for rights of two groups on opposite side of the fence, in case where the problem is as a result of each party over states its right over that of the other which does the same as well?	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Sun, 08/09/2015
i want vision statement for a plastic injection molding & manufacturing industry. can you please help me. i need it by 11.08.2015	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Fri, 08/07/2015
Recently I've been hired as the Health Educator for the non-profit organization where I work. Part of my responsibility is to run a high school student organization which focuses on health issues in our community. My vision is that by the 12th grade they would trained as high school peer educators. Most of research has led my to universities that have this type of program, are there any resources that could help me develop my program?	Building Leadership Developing an Intervention	Tue, 08/04/2015
limerick, pa the township is putting a sidewalk in front of our old 1920's? Farmhouse to connect the sidewzlks around 1/2 of the block. 40 yrs our house has been ours bfor his dads. we do animal rescue as well as agricultural farming here. weve made our entire property, environmentally friendly since other farms sold to builders. across st is two large developmnts, now both have sidewalks, nxt dr our left, an elementary school. Few trs ago, redid school added high cubs, cut dwn four huge old trees, n built sidewalk up to our driveway. to my bk yard is a golf course a thin wooded area completely surrounds us and our house is 3 story, nobody can see our home or we are here unless they come in our driveway. At the driveway you will see three beautiful waterfalls, two ponds with fish, cranes, cats, all color birds, and a orchard. 1 3/4 acre lot. We built for wildlife sustainability. OUR TWNSHIP WAS A FARMING TWN! NOW ONLY FEW REMAIN. Now twnship is taking our property for a sidewalk which is not. Necessary. they are re doing a intersection and say putting in sidewalks. I feel it is not nessasary to improve overall because two homes at new intersection are not getting sidewalks so,WHY JUMP TO 2/4 BLOCK DWN STREET TO PUT ONE IN THATS ONLY ONE BLOCK SPACE WHEN PEOPLE CAN GET TO FROM SCHOOL KINDERGARDEN! 1-3 RD GRADE EASILY SAFELY NOW???? is there an environmental group available in our area that can help us stop this.?..? Otherwise we are doomed and no more singing birds in morning, no more safe haven for wildlife as exists now. Next summer peco. N twnship will begin KILLING OUR PRIVACY N HOMES TO WILDLIFE.:-) squirels, birds, small animals, and kill trees n shrubs deeper in our yard due to ripping long root systens. ANYBODY PLEASE PASS THIS ON WE NEED HELP. NOW!!!!! Gayle. Cell ( no pranks) 610-960-4297	Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Thu, 07/30/2015
Is there anything in your tool box concerning States changing to understand that it is everyone that is in essence responsible when a felon gets re-incarcerated? Do you have anything in your toolbox that explains how communities can support felons more to stay out of prison? The reason I ask is there isn't much of that kind of support going on. That is a change that needs to happen. Help with getting a job, a place to live and support to keep straight. You have in your tool box information on how to form coalitions, well maybe communities can form coalitions where business and housing personnel can work with prisons to help with making a much smoother transition for the felons. Thank you for taking the time to read this.	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Wed, 07/29/2015
I am looking to start a youth program and rec center in a rural community that can be a benefit to four other towns. The need for a building will be required. How do I set it up. As a non-profit or as a business? not sure how to approach the undertaking of this project.	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Mon, 07/27/2015
please how do i make reference to your work on:Developing a Plan for Communication in my research.		Mon, 07/27/2015
what is the meaning of the concept: "communication tool"? how can communication be a tool for any field of endeavour?	Developing a Framework or Model of Change	Mon, 07/27/2015
How to resolve the complaint made by the clients and volunteers over the newspaper article released about the community event?	Increasing Participation and Membership Implementing a Social Marketing Effort Improving Organizational Management and Development	Fri, 07/24/2015
How to compose a letter in epic format		Wed, 07/22/2015
Hello! I'm wondering if you know who in Seattle might be doing similar work as what you've done with the Toolbox, or organizations working on what the Toolbox covers in a more coherent fashion (rather than individual orgs handling just pieces of the whole picture). I'd like to get involved, or volunteer. Thanks!		Tue, 07/21/2015
hi, my name is remofiloe from mafikeng. i am trying to start a youth organization that is more christian and involved in the community. my concern is that where we live we don't really have a place to meet and the young people in our community don't show interest in what we are trying to do. it is so bad that i even think of quitting. what can i do to make them join this because the way i see it , it's like they don't like me. i really need help!!!	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Analyzing Problems and Goals Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing Strategic and Action Plans Increasing Participation and Membership	Tue, 07/21/2015
Dear Team, I recently established a Non-profit organization and I am trying to learn writing a proposal. Recently, I was asked to submit a Grant Proposal and I have been working on it until I stumble to your website. My organization is called Life Wells Foundation. Its objective is to improve the lives of all Ethiopians by bringing safe, clean water sources to remote villages. My Question to you is, would you help me review my proposal? Will anyone in your group willing to volunteer to help me write a proposal?	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Writing a Grant Application for Funding	Mon, 07/20/2015
A public hearing is being held by a developer regarding an apartment complex to be built right next to me and I want to attend to oppose their plans. What can I do? They've given only one week notice.	Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Mon, 07/20/2015
what are some familiar questions asked during the evaluation of a public health program employees.	Building Leadership Improving Organizational Management and Development	Mon, 07/20/2015
My name is Eric Benjamin. I am conducting this interview to evaluate how your organization uses strategic planning to address public health issues. The purpose of this interview is to enable me better understand how the art and science of planning should be embedded in the culture of public health practice in relation to addressing my final project public health problem. Please I will appreciate if the response to the following questions or better still the get an email or phone contact of a public health administrator to call and discuss the same questions. 1.How do you conduct a strategic planning process? 2.Who are the key individuals involved in the process? 3.Describe how decision making and resource allocation are important to managing your strategic planning process. 4. What you do you think are best practices for strategic planning? 5.Do you have any suggestions and advice for someone new to the strategic planning process? Thank you in anticipation.	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Thu, 07/16/2015
Do you have any recommendations for tools to use in starting a school based health center in a high school community that is experiencing economic hardship? I'm thinking how to orient parents, educators, and residents at large to services available? Also, wanting to start at Health Club and looking for tips on engaging students. Thanks.	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Analyzing Problems and Goals Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Thu, 07/09/2015
We have a problem in our community with educational attainment. Roughly 40% of 18-24 year olds in our community do not go on to college. 35% of them have no high school diploma. What can we do to get started to implement a Degrees Matter program. I don't know where to start. At first I wrote a 15 minute speech citing statistics of education attainment and median household income compared to similar small towns doing a lot better job of encouraging education. I thought funding a better library program would be a great place to start but after speaking with the library director she said that we didn't need to make improvements as funding is already coming in that respect. I want this community to do better than being known as the infamous prison town that it is. With a median household income of about 39000. Thank you for your help.	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Increasing Participation and Membership	Mon, 07/06/2015
I am a graduate student that would like to use some of the information in section 8 titled "identifying and analyzing stakeholders and their interests". How do I properly cite the information from your website? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.	Increasing Participation and Membership	Mon, 07/06/2015
Dear Advisor, Hoping that all is well with you. I sincerely commend the organization and composition of the community tool kit; its rich content very robust and holistic. Please i humbly wish to request: 1. How can we possibly be trained in its use and as a train the trainer. 2. Is it feasible to have a complete kit from your organization? The tool kit is very holistic and would go a long way to provide us with the skill useful in improving not only our organization but improving service provision for betterment of our communities here in Nigeria. Thank you	Building Leadership	Mon, 07/06/2015
How do I coordinate a group of students collect data? This is my first time to do such a duty I do not know much about data collection. Before I lead the students I would like to know the basics first. Please reply	Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Sat, 07/04/2015
I have a question on monitoring and evaluations. I was asked to set up a monitoring and evaluation system to monitor rural development grants/projects funded by government sources. My question is -how will I go about this, what basic things do I need to start with, what tools do I need? grateful for your assistance on this.	Analyzing Problems and Goals Evaluating the Initiative	Fri, 07/03/2015
WHAT MODEL WILL BE USE IN CARRYING OUT OIL PALM OUT GROWER SCHEME?		Mon, 06/15/2015
Hello my name is Shirley Singleton and I am the Program Director at Families ETC. in Crystal Lake, IL. I would like to know if you have a hard copy of your Community toolbox program. We are in the process of implementing a community youth program for teens in our area.		Fri, 06/12/2015
Do you believe in change? Please advice a person who wants to leave their studies, and pursue in changing they community to change the world in future. Please!		Sun, 06/07/2015
Another issue needing clarity as a concern on human health, particularly in India, considering the general approach of gross negligence or over-reaction (like in Maggie) by the so called controlling authorities who seemingly lack consistent testing methods & standards across states within India, thereby causing avoidable misconceptions. This one pertains to most popular aerated cool drinks. a) Is pesticide residue in cold drinks dangerous to human liver? b) If yes, what is the permissible limit? c) How do brands like Thumps up, Coke, Sprite compare on actuals based on credible testing? Any comments? Happy to get educated....		Sun, 06/07/2015
I have a petition that needs to be printed (including signatures) to a solicitor, how do I go about getting it printed and bound, there are over 323k signatures. Thank you.		Fri, 06/05/2015
taking "Keeping the City Clean" Campaign, identify and explain the upstream and downstream Social Marketing activities necessary in implementing such a campaign effectively.		Thu, 06/04/2015
How do I sign up for the free online Toolbox course I do not see a link.		Tue, 06/02/2015
I am interested in exploring the Communication with minor in Organizational Leadership. I have completed my Associates at JCCC, and several classes at KU and was advised to take some online classes through Fort Hays, due to being a nontraditional student with limited accessibility to the KU Lawrence campus. Fort Hays has an online Organizational Leadership BS, and I would love to compare this to KU Core program.		Fri, 05/15/2015
hi here shailendra kamble from mumbai,india . i have my educational institute i want planto make action plan for my institute.		Thu, 05/14/2015
Hi, I was very ill with mono for a period of time this semester and due to a professor who won't accept my homework from when I was ill and my grade is border line D. If I do end up getting that Grade is there a way to not show it on my transcript or have it reflect my GPA this late in the year? I am planning on retaking it over the summer.		Tue, 05/05/2015
May I have permission to personalize your content, then post it on my website?		Tue, 04/28/2015
Thanks for the Coalition Building guidance. Looking forward to reading that as Im really struggling to find guidance on alliance building. In short I'm leading the creation of a Global Alliance of university sustainability networks. I pulled many of the together recently for the first time and we want to connect and speak with one voice into international sustainability policy. Challenges are many especially eg how we ensure we are adding value to what already exists and not damaging that, do we open the door to all university groups and projects or stick with a core being country networks. How do we build trust and confidence especially to very different cultures in Africa, China etc so we are all seen as equals and this isnt my 'baby'? How is that for starters?! Very grateful to you and am pleased to have found CTB.		Tue, 04/28/2015
I am interested in taking training by your organization to learn how to assess a community. How can I start?		Mon, 04/27/2015
I am the chair of a group of various representatives from organizations in our community that support people who have an intellectual disability. We want to try to make a survey to determine how inclusive our community is with the goal of attempting to improve the inclusiveness of our community. Any suggestions ?		Fri, 04/24/2015
I am seeking resources such as model letters to use to ask for meeting with potential donors and contributors and to aid in purlication. I am president of a non profit		Tue, 04/21/2015
Dear Sir/Madame, I would like to you if your organization would consider a grant proposal for the following idea: A high school girls fitness center with cardio equipment, free weights appropriate for them and other workout videos. I vision a center which can be open each morning before school for one hour and after school each day for hour and half run by Physical Education teachers, nutritionist and various speakers we can provide a safe outlet for our many teen girls to go to each day after school. Tying in academic success is crucial to our success. This center could be used by at least 200 of our female population. I look forward to hearing feedback from you. Thank you for your help in this matter. Sincerely, M. Teri Ramos		Wed, 04/15/2015
Help…my name is Jasmine!!!! I am in a practicum class where we are doing program evaluations for community organizations. The employees of those organizations are very applied focused. We are wondering how to engage them in change and foster buy-in for research methods. The implementation and results will likely necessitate large structural changes that may cause some resistance. It may cause people to hate us! Thanks for your help in this matter.		Tue, 03/31/2015
Hello, I have always intended on leading change in my community. I love working among my age group. I have come up with an idea to start a community based organisation focusing on entrepreneurship development among the youth in my community. I was just wondering on how I can draw out an effective model of operation to help me achieve my goal of motivating the youth to take over entrepreneurship roles in the community without asking for any funds from them as its a non-profit and self funded organisation.		Sun, 03/29/2015
Do you all provide assistance to organizations that are going through the Strategic Planning process? I happened across the Developing Vision and Mission Statements section of your Toolbox and am incredibly grateful for all of that information. I'm wondering if you have any coaches that can help our organization in a consult type of situation.		Tue, 03/17/2015
I am an exchange student from the United States studying Public Health at Elon University, and am studying at the University of Cape Town in South Africa for the semester. I am apart of a study abroad organization called CIEE and am apart of their service-learning program, where a group of us take classes at UCT while simultaneously working in service sites throughout Cape Town. During our time spent at our service sites, we are required to complete some sort of project, which can include implementing some sort of program or service to our location. I have been placed at Ned Doman High School in Athlone, Cape Town and have spent the past couple weeks observing the school in order to determine some type of positive impact I can have on the students. During this time, I have decided that the school's counseling services are lacking and it would be very beneficial to begin a peer counseling/education program within the school. I noticed that your organization has partnerships with training programs and was wondering if you have or know about any resources available that could be used in conducting a peer education training session with the students at Ned Doman. Online resources or materials that I could use to facilitate a session with the students would be best if any exist and I am looking for some advice in the matter. I look forward to hearing back and thanks in advance for you time!		Thu, 03/12/2015
I am social worker who is the founder of Chitani Community Sustainable Development Organization in 2004. I want to learn more how I can write winning proposals. Therefore I am seeking adviser who can help me. The NGO is currently based in Malawi. Our focus areas are: Education, Water, sanitation and hygiene and climate change,		Mon, 03/09/2015
Hi there! I've completed a community assessment of a neighbourhood in Toronto. Some important primary data I have observed is the numerous community and recreational services, as well as a large park that is the centre of the community. I am trying to implement a social marketing ad but I am not sure what I can do without making any assumptions about the community population (i.e. I wanted to hold a health fair that brings all the services to one place so the community can access it and see all the available resources to them, but is that assuming they don't already use these resources?). Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks!	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing a Framework or Model of Change	Wed, 03/04/2015
The community toolbox is wonderful. I am looking for tools for estimating the cost of community mobilization. Are you aware of any such tools? I don’t see any in the toolbox. Thanks much, Brian		Wed, 03/04/2015
I have an assignment to create a health promoting intervention for my community . I have chosen swimming pool health, healthy waters, My assignment includes creating a budget for funding, a SWOT analysis of the proposed program and assigning project roles . I am thinking of doing posters about reasons for showering before swimming, to hang at the rec centers and do a display at the library. Also creating a proposal to the community recreation centers to install UV light in their pools which would reduce the need for chlorine in the pools. Any thoughts about how to finance a budget, and also to assign project roles? Any thoughts at all?	Improving Organizational Management and Development	Tue, 03/03/2015
How should I write this site in my references (your recommended citation for this site) at the end of my literature reviewing of the information on your website? I want to recognise the source appropriately.		Thu, 02/19/2015