Appendix

1. Understand the Community Landscape

• Understanding Your History of Civic Engagement 
  • Self Assessment (pages 14-19) - The Harvard City Leader Guide
  • Designing Your Civic Engagement (pages 35-41) - The Harvard City Leader Guide
• Assessing Community Needs and Assets
  • Assets-Oriented Community Assessment
  • The Nuts & Bolts of Community Needs Assessment - University of New Hampshire
  • SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Windshield and Walking Surveys - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Identifying Community Assets and Resources - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and Their Interests - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Toolkit: Identifying Community Assets and Resources - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Human-Centered Design
  • Human-Centered Design and Civic Engagement - National Civic League
  •   Conducting Concerns Surveys - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Adapting Community Interventions for Different Cultures and Communities - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox

2. Develop a Strategic Plan

• SMART Goals: A How To Guide - University of California
• Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Developing a Logic Model: Examples - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• How to Measure Community Engagement and its Impact - Maptionnaire
• Developing and Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Decision Making Processes Toolkit - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox

3. Build Partnerships and Collaborative Councils

• Forms of Community Engagement/Partnership
  • Community Engagement 101, Part 1 - Visible Network Labs
  • Three Types of Community Engagement in Urban Planning Projects - Maptionnaire
  • Participatory Approaches to Planning Community Interventions - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Creating Shared Leadership Across Sectors
  • Collaborative Leadership Strategies for Community Engagement and Sustainable Development - Join the Collective
  • Developing Multisector Collaborations - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Community Councils
  • Conducting Focus Groups - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Community Engagement 101, Part 3 - Visible Network Labs
• Recruiting & Empowering Leaders
  • Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and Their Interests - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Exploring the Champion Mode - The Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement
  • Core Functions in Leadership - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Guide for Conducting Community Leader Interviews - New Jersey Library Trustee Institute
• Building Trust
  • Building Trust: Effective Tools for Local Government - MRSC
  • Building Trust in Communities for Sustainable Collaboration - CLEVER Cities
  • Building Trust - Equitable Engagement Community Toolkit
  • On-Demand Webinar: Overcoming Results Skepticism in Community Engagement: Strategies for Building Trust - Social Pinpoint
• Civil Discourse
  • Obtaining Feedback from Constituents: What Changes are Important and Feasible? - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Civil Discourse Facilitator Guidebook - League of Women Voters
  • Group Facilitation and Problem-Solving - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Dialogue Resources - National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

4. Engage Local Religious Organizations

• Shared Values Facilitation Guide - Interfaith America
• Strengthening Neighborhoods through Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Resource Guide - Oregon Commission on Children and Families (OCCF)
• Engaging Faith-Based and Community Organizations Guide - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Six Principles for Engaging Faith Communities - University of Southern California 
• Writing Guide for a Memorandum of Understanding - Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

5. Launch Community Initiatives

• Event Planning
  • 11 Free Event Planning Templates & Checklists - ClickUp
  • The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist - Guidebook
• Social Media
  • Website and Social Media Basics - U.S. Department of the Interior
  • The Ultimate Government Social Media Guide - BlueAtlas
  • Social Media Fact Sheet - Pew Research Center
  • Community Engagment and Social Media - What Works Cities

6. Secure Funding for City Initiatives

• General Resources
  • Fundraising Strategy for Beginners - Donorly 
  • Grants.Gov
  • 5 Impactful Ways Volunteers Can Elevate Your Fundraising Efforts -Volunteer Hub 
• Communication & Reporting
  • Communicating Information to Funders for Support and Accountability - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Creating Formal Public Reporting Processes - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Recognizing Goal Attainment - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
  • Planning for Sustainability - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• 501(c)(3)
  • Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization - IRS
  • How to Start a Nonprofit Organization - National Council of Nonprofits
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards - BoardSource
  • Best Practices of Fiscal Sponsorship - National Network of Fiscal Sponsors 
  • About Community Foundations - Center for Community Foundations
  • Community Philanthropy Directory - Foundation Maps

7. Leverage Volunteers

• Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Management - Volunteer Hub
• Recruiting and Training Volunteers - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Developing Volunteer Orientation Programs - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Developing Training Programs for Volunteers - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Building a Volunteer Pipeline - Product Community
• Volunteer Recruitment & Building a Leadership Pipeline - Nonprofit Learning Lab

8. Evaluate Success and Scale Impact

• Evaluation Methods
  • Methods for Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Scaling Your Efforts
  • Using Evaluation to Understand and Improve the Initiative - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox
• Celebrating Contributions
  • Rewarding Accomplishments - University of Kansas, Community Toolbox