Community Engagement Assessment Worksheet

 

Community Engagement Strategies Assessment Worksheet

What role does your organization currently play around these activities? How often or what level of resources do you invest in these areas? Which activities would you consider? Focus on strategies which your organization has already made a priority and to which there is an organization-wide commitment.

Spectrum of community engagement activities (check off all that your org is committed to)	Once/ yr	3-6 x/ per year	Once/mo	Never	Would Like to do More	Need help to do this	Can help others in the alliance
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Offer public “neutral” space for other groups to hold community issue forums
Organize your own public education forums for residents, clients, tenants
Make presentations to other community stakeholders (churches, schools, allies)
Distribute educational materials about issues
ADVOCACY & ORGANIZING
Develop our own issue positions and publish outreach materials
Create & lead campaigns on neighborhood or city wide issues
Recruit people (residents, staff, tenants) to attend rallies, give testimony, etc.
Participate in alliances or coalitions to develop positions and campaigns
ADVOCACY, MEDIA & ELECTORAL WORK
Behind the scenes lobbying
One-on-one meetings with local officials

Spectrum of community engagement activities (check off all that your org is committed to)	Once/ yr	3-6 x/ per year	Once/mo	Never	Would Like to do More	Need help to do this	Can help others in the alliance
Convene residents to meet with local officials
Organize candidate forums
Get out the Vote, encourage citizenship, other electoral activities
Hold press conferences on issues
Write letters to the Editor or Op-Ed pieces
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Hold trainings to develop leadership skills of residents or clients
Give recognition awards to community leaders
Train staff on how to promote leadership skills of clients, tenants, residents
Recruit local leaders and organizers to your board
OTHER
Fundraising to support community campaigns

What issue areas are current priorities for your organization to engage in?

What issues lend themselves to cross-neighborhood, city-wide campaigns appropriate for the alliance?

This tool was developed by Margi Clarke and Emily Goldfarb, consultants based in the SF Bay Area. This material is protected by Creative Commons: others are free to adapt this work and share freely, for non commercial purposes.