Theory of Change
Description: Theory of Change
Credit: DIY Toolkit
When this resource is useful: First introduction to TOC
Tags: Theory of Change
Description: Theory of Change
Credit: Ford Foundation
When this resource is useful: TOC applied in movement building
Tags: Theory of Change
Description: Constructing a Racial Equity Theory of Change
Credit: The Aspen Institute
When this resource is useful: Developing a theory of change centered in Racial Justice
Tags: Theory of Change
Description: Chronicles of Change – An Organization’s Guide to A Theory of Social Change
Credit: Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy & National Gender and Equity Campaign
When this resource is useful: Guided activities for visioning, goal setting, addressing power differentials and constructing a Theory of Change
Tags: Theory of Change, Visioning
Description: Storyboarding Exercise
Credit: MRG Grassroots Capacity Builder Institute
When this resource is useful: An activity for visioning, identifying stakeholders, and strategies for change
Tags: Visioning,
Strategic Planning
Description: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid Response World
Credit: La Piana Consulting
When this resource is useful: An introduction and guide to Real-Time strategic planning
Tags: Strategic Planning
Description: The Real-Time Strategic Plan Cycle
Credit: La Piana Consulting
When this resource is useful: Handout guide for in depth Real-Time Strategic Planning
Tags: Strategic Planning
Description: Strategic Planning in Non-Profits
Credit: Washington Nonprofits
When this resource is useful: A how-to guide for creating a strategic plan for your organization
Tags: Strategic Planning
Description: Building Organizational Social Justice Capacity
Credit: National Gender and Equity Campaign
When this resource is useful: A tool for developing organizational capacity to advance social justice
Tags: Capacity Building, Movement Building,
Succession Planning
Description: The Succession Planning Lens
Credit: La Piana Consulting
When this resource is useful: For use when planning a change in leadership
Tags: Leadership, Succession, Planning,
Supervision and Management Tools
Description: The Strategy Screen
Credit: La Piana Consulting
When this resource is useful: A specific module from the RTSP, a strategic planning methodology. Use it to determine strategy criterias.
Tags: RTSP, Strategic Planning
Description: Mission Matrix
Credit: Compass Point Nonprofit Services
When this resource is useful: For use when determining whether to take on additional work by identifying how it aligns with your organization’s mission
Tags: Work planning
Description: Time Management Training
Credit: Capacity Bridge
When this resource is useful: For use when trying to work more efficiently in managing emails, phone calls, meetings, calendars, and more.
Tags: Time management
Description: Power Ladder Exercise
Credit: Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy &
When this resource is useful: National Gender and Equity Campaign
For assessing power differentials in organization and with partners
Tags: Organizational Culture
Description: Management Center Tools
Credit: Management Center
When this resource is useful: Multiple tools to help to with staff and workplan management and other day to day operations
Tags: Management, Governance
Organizational Culture
Description: Group Norms
Credit: Open Source Leadership Strategies
When this resource is useful: For organization taking intentional steps to address white culture on a daily basis
Tags: Group Norms, Racial equity
Description: Facilitation for Community Engagement
Credit: National Gender and Equity Campaign
When this resource is useful: Activities for lifting community voice
Tags: Community Engagement
Description: Wheel of Change – A Guide for Facilitators of Organizational Transformation
Credit: Robert Gass
When this resource is useful: Useful guide for changing hearts and minds, structure and behavior at an organization
Tags: Organizational culture
Description: Advancing the Mission: Tools for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Credit: Annie E. Casey Foundation
When this resource is useful: An in-depth guide to the steps and processes that need shifting in an organization’s intention to integrate equity into its work
Tags: Organizational culture, Racial Justice
Description: Embracing Equity in 7 steps
Credit: Annie E. Casey Foundation
When this resource is useful: Provides overview of steps needed to improve equity in operations
Tags: Organizational culture, Racial Justice
Description: Transforming Organizational Culture Assessment Tool
Credit: MP Associates, Inc.
When this resource is useful: For providing a baseline assessment of organizational culture and identifying areas for improvement
Tags: Organizational culture, Racial Justice