• CHAPTER 8.
• • Chapter 1.Our Model for Community Change and Improvement
  • Chapter 2.Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development
  • Chapter 3.Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Chapter 4.Getting Issues on the Public Agenda
  • Chapter 5.Choosing Strategies to Promote Community Health and Development
  • Chapter 6.Communications to Promote Interest
  • Chapter 7.Encouraging Involvement in Community Work
  • Chapter 8. Developing a Strategic Plan
  • Chapter 9.Developing an Organizational Structure for the Initiative
  • Chapter 10.Hiring and Training Key Staff of Community Organizations
  • Chapter 11.Recruiting and Training Volunteers
  • Chapter 12.Providing Training and Technical Assistance
  • Chapter 13.Orienting Ideas in Leadership
  • Chapter 14.Core Functions in Leadership
  • Chapter 15.Becoming an Effective Manager
  • Chapter 16.Group Facilitation and Problem-Solving
  • Chapter 17.Analyzing Community Problems and Solutions
  • Chapter 18.Deciding Where to Start
  • Chapter 19.Choosing and Adapting Community Interventions
  • Chapter 20.Providing Information and Enhancing Skills
  • Chapter 21.Enhancing Support, Incentives, and Resources
  • Chapter 22.Youth Mentoring Programs
  • Chapter 23.Modifying Access, Barriers, and Opportunities
  • Chapter 24.Improving Services
  • Chapter 25.Changing Policies
  • Chapter 26.Changing the Physical and Social Environment
  • Chapter 27.Working Together for Racial Justice and Inclusion
  • Chapter 28.Spirituality and Community Building
  • Chapter 29.The Arts and Community Building
  • Chapter 30.Principles of Advocacy
  • Chapter 31.Conducting Advocacy Research
  • Chapter 32.Providing Encouragement and Education
  • Chapter 33.Conducting a Direct Action Campaign
  • Chapter 34.Media Advocacy
  • Chapter 35.Responding to Counterattacks
  • Chapter 36.Introduction to Evaluation
  • Chapter 37.Operations in Evaluating Community Interventions
  • Chapter 38.Some Methods for Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives
  • Chapter 39.Using Evaluation to Understand and Improve the Initiative
  • Chapter 40.Maintaining Quality Performance
  • Chapter 41.Rewarding Accomplishments
  • Chapter 42.Getting Grants and Financial Resources
  • Chapter 43.Managing Finances
  • Chapter 44.Investing in Community Resources
  • Chapter 45.Social Marketing of Successful Components of the Initiative
  • Chapter 46.Planning for Sustainability

Developing a Strategic Plan

Learn how to develop strategic and action plans.

 

• Section 1. An Overview of Strategic Planning or "VMOSA" (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
• Section 2. Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements
• Section 3. Creating Objectives
• Section 4. Developing Successful Strategies
• Section 5. Developing an Action Plan
• Section 6. Obtaining Feedback from Constituents: What Changes are Important and Feasible?
• Section 7. Identifying Action Steps in Bringing About Community and System Change