Tools & Resources
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.
Visualizing the Data
Visualizing the Data provides a guide to maps and other ways of interpreting data. It is part of the Use the Data tool.
Finding More Data
Finding More Data provides an overview of and links to state and national data sources. It can be found in Finding More Data.
The 4th Box
The Center for Story-based Strategy and the Interaction Institute for Social Change have partnered to create the 4th box toolkit. The toolkit keeps ideas flowing for how to frame equity.
IAP2’s Public Participation Spectrum
IAP2’s Public Participation Spectrum (from the International Association for Public Participation) helps group define the public’s role in any public participation process.
Making Use of Your Snapshot
Making Use of Your Snapshot (from CHR&R) helps you navigate the information in your county’s snapshot and identify key areas where you may wish to look for additional data. It is part of the Use the Data tool.