Tools & Resources

Peer Counties Methodology

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and CDC's Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) have teamed up to offer an enhanced peer county comparison feature. Find and compare counties similar to yours based on key demographic, social, and economic indicators.

Additionally, this is the methodology for the County Health Rankings...

Peer Counties Tool

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and CDC's Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) have teamed up to offer an enhanced peer county comparison feature. Find and compare counties similar to yours based on key demographic, social, and economic indicators.

Additionally, this Excel file provides information on the groups of...

Storytelling for Good: Selecting Your Platforms

The Selecting Your Platforms lesson from Storytelling for Good will guide you to the right platforms for both your stories and your audiences. Storytelling for Good connects you to a suite of tools and a growing community that can help you leverage the power of narrative to increase reach, resources, and impact for your organization. It can be found in...

Canva

Canva provides templates and graphic elements you can easily drag and drop to quickly design a social media graphic or infographic. Login required. It can be found in Communicate under Deliver your message....

AndACTION

AndACTION is a pop culture hub that gives nonprofits inside intel on upcoming film and TV storylines that feature their issues. They hunt down leads and suggest creative ways for you to use them for maximum impact. That puts you a step ahead today of what everyone will be talking about tomorrow – and makes sure you’ll be part of the conversation.

Storytelling for Good

Storytelling for Good connects you to a suite of tools and a growing community that can help you leverage the power of narrative to increase reach, resources, and impact for your organization.

Mindful Messaging

This resources (from Spitfire Strategies) walks through several stages of developing messaging, from getting to know your audience to implementing messages that will appeal to them.

Organize a Community Forum

This tool provides guidance for planning a community forum. It includes logistical considerations, a sample agenda, tips for selecting speakers and for engaging the community. It can be found in the Communicate step under...

Video Facilitation Guide

This guide offers reflection questions and tips for a facilitated conversation about a video or film.

County Health Rankings Model Discussion Guide

This guide offers reflection questions and tips for a facilitated conversation about the County Health Rankings model.