Tools & Resources
A Guide to Actionable Measurement
This tool (from the Gates Foundation) provides guidance on evaluating policy initiatives, including a list of Good Practices in Measurement (p.19) applicable to any evaluation. It can be found in Evaluate Actions under...
Healthy Homes Initiative
This tool (from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) is an initiative to address health hazards, such as mold, dust, lead, radon and other allergens or toxins in housing. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
PICO
This organization (PICO) is a national network of faith-based community organizations working to create innovative solutions to problems facing urban, suburban and rural communities. It can be found in the Community Member guide under...
Industrial Areas Foundation
This organization (Industrial Areas Foundation) is a network of local faith and community-based organizations. They work at the local level to build broad-based organizing projects, which create new capacity in a community for leadership development, citizen-led action and relationships across the lines that often divide our communities. It can be found in the...
Stakeholder Mapping Tool
This tool (from Center for Creative Leadership) will help you identify the internal and external stakeholders involved in your focus area, understand their interests and concerns, and create strategies on how to get their support.
Meta Messaging
This article (from Berkely Media Studies Group) discusses the importance of framing to create strong meta-messages that can reinforce the important values that drive health issues.
Walkability Checklist
This tool (from U. S. Department of Transportation) provides a checklist for assessing the walkability of your community. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
Bikability Checklist
This tool (from U. S. Department of Transportation) provides a checklist for assessing the bikability of your community. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
National Center for Safe Routes to School
This tool (from The National Center for Safe Routes to School) is a resource to identify strategies and funding to increase access to healthy foods in your community, including linkages to funding strategies. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
This tool (from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) is a financing strategy to support healthy food access. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...