Technical Assistance

 

Initiating Coalitions

  • Facilitate initial meetings (“What & Why a Coalition” presentation, materials)
  • Provide hands-on TA to recruit key community member leaders (assist with phone calls, letters, visits)
  • Assist in facilitating data collection & analysis to identify key issues
  • Provide TA in development of annual plan (based on community readiness, “forcing awareness”)
  • Provide tools/opportunities to build capacity (trainings, websites, materials, agencies, programs)
  • Provide guidance in developing organizational structure (vision/mission, agenda, roles & responsibilities, committees, communication streams)

Incubating Coalitions

  • Provide TA to expand initial community needs assessment
  • Formalize relationships with systems in the community to implement single sector strategies
  • Provide hands-on TA for grant writing (mini-grant, DFC, PWH, etc)
  • Provide framework & TA in strategic plan development
  • Provide guidance in development of governance structure (by-laws, 501c3)

Independent Coalitions

  • Assist in coordinating multiple strategy approaches across multiple systems to address key issues
  • Assist in diversifying funding sources & securing additional operational funds
  • Provide TA in sustainability plans (volunteer recruitment & retention, leadership succession, evaluation, communication with the community at-large)
  • Participate as requested to address special needs 

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