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
