Tools & Resources
The Connection
This tool (from Alliance for Justice) explains the different roles and functions of charities, social welfare organizations, PACs and other types of nonprofits and clarifies federal rules around advocacy and lobbying. It can be found in Act on What's Important under...
Integrating Volunteers Into a Campaign Plan
This tool (from M + R ) will help you think about how to effectively involve volunteers in all aspects of your campaign to keep them engaged.
Your Board and Fundraising: An Introductory Course
This tool (from Alliance for Nonprofit Management) provides a one-hour recorded webinar aimed at helping you think through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising.
Identifying Potential House Party Hosts/Hostesses for Fundraising
This tool (from M + R) provides guidelines for hosting successful house parties to raise money, as well as who to ask to host.
Tree Diagram Template
This tool (from SMART Learning Systems) assists with creating measurable goals with specific targets. It can be found in Act on What's Important under Develop a strategy to...
Decision-Maker Analysis
This tool (from Working Partnerships USA & Community Catalyst) helps you identify who can give you what you want, what their “rules” are, which specific individuals are key decision-makers and how you may influence them. The document also includes helpful information sources for researching decision makers.
Theory of Change: A Practical Tool for Action, Results, and Learning
This tool (from Organizational Research Services) describes a process for developing a theory of change for a community.
Underage Drinking Logic Model Example
This (from the University of Wisconsin Extension) is an example of a logic model that focuses on underage drinking reduction.
Tearless Logic Models
This tool (from the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice) takes the traditional logic model approach and translates it into a less daunting process that breaks the logic model process down into a series of manageable, jargon-free questions. Justin Greenleaf, one of the authors of this article, has also created a short presentation...
Program Development & Evaluation Logic Models
This tool (from the Univ. of WI Extension) includes tools and templates for drafting logic models.