Communication

Organizational Technology Assessment and Planning Tool - Progressive Technology Project

—Website, free

The Progressive Technology Project (PTP) has developed an ambitious set of programs to strengthen and meet the divergent needs of diverse grassroots community-led organizing groups using technology to advance their efforts. To that end, PTP developed an self-assessment tool that will help organizations think about what they do and how technology can support their work.

http://www.progressivetech.org/tech-assistance-resources

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All, IT
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Environment
Keywords:: Administration, Communication, Community involvement, IT, Media/materials creation, Participatory, Program design, Research and analysis, Structure, Technologies

Provincial Health Services Authority - Telehealth Readiness Assessment Protocol

—Website, free

"Telehealth is the use of communications and information technology - often videoconferencing - to deliver health and health care services, information and education where participants are separated." This short protocol help communities who use telehealth to verify their level of preparedness in using the technologies and communications tools to provide health services. This assessment tool could also be useful to other organisations who use videoconferencing in remote areas.

http://www.phsa.ca/NR/rdonlyres/93E2CE88-13DA-47BC-91A9-1F3D95D8FB9A/0/MFNHO_Readiness_Assessment_Protocol_FINAL_Nov051.pdf

Type of Organization:: Governmental agencies / departments / organizations, Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Small
Sector:: Community, Health care, IT
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity
Keywords:: Communication, Hospital, IT, Level of preparedness, Short, Telehealth, Videoconferencing

Bruner Foundation Effectiveness Initiatives: Evaluative Thinking Assessment Tool

—Excel Document, free

This tool provides all interested organizations with an comprehensive assessment tool. Format of the tool is an Excel file (contact us to obtain the pdf version of the tool).

http://brunerfoundation.org/ei/docs/evaluativethinking.assessment.v4.xls

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: All four areas (comprehensive tool), Capacity, Environment, Motivation, Performance
Keywords:: Communication, Development needs, Evaluation processes, Finance, Fundraising, Governance, Human resources, Leadership, Marketing, Mission, Partnerships, Program design, Strategic planning, Technologies, Training

La Piana Associates - Tool for Assessing Startup Nonprofits: A due diligence supplement for grantmakers

—Website, free

This offline guide helps grantmakers evaluate startup nonprofits, i.e. nonprofit organizations that have not operated long enough to have an established record and reputation or with little management experience. Funders can use this tool as a supplement to their standard proposal review process.

http://www.lapiana.org/consulting/pubs/reports/assessing.html

Type of Organization:: Donors / grantmakers / funders, Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs)
Size of Organization:: Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Performance
Keywords:: Communication, Development needs, Finance, Fundraising, Governance, Grantmakers, Human resources, Leadership, Stability, Startup nonprofits, Worksheet

Journal of Extension (JOE) Checklist to Assess Collaboration

—Website, free

This article provides a self-evaluation tool to assess the performance or utility of your "existing and forming" collaborative groups. You can find two main sections on this page: a short literature review on collaboration and the collaboration checklist (with its terms being defined and guidelines for interpreting your results). You might want to print the checklist section and distribute it to other collaborators.

http://www.joe.org/joe/1999april/tt1.html

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Environment, Motivation
Keywords:: Catalysts, Collaboration, Communication, Community development, Community understanding, Connectedness, Goals, History, Laws, Leadership, Literature review, Offline checklist, Partnerships, Policiies, Political climate, Regulations, Resources management, Sustainability

Innovation Network Organizational Assessment Tool file

—Website, free

Here is a comprehensive assessment that will review the organizational planning and structure, the leadership, fundraising, finance and accountability, communication, and the evaluation processes of your organization. Before starting the survey (approx. 70 multiple choice questions), you need to go through a few steps. First register on the link given here (free). Second, you must log in using the link provided in the confirmation email you will receive. Then you need to "Create New Assessment". After creation of your assessment, you will automatically be directed to the survey.

http://www.innonet.org/index.php?section_id=64&content_id=185

Type of Organization:: Donors / grantmakers / funders, Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs)
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Performance
Keywords:: Accountability, Communication, Effectiveness, Evaluation process, Finance, Fundraising, Leadership, Online survey, Organizational planning, Organizational structure

Community Tool Box (CTB) - Guide to Building Culturally Competent Organizations - Competency Building Toolkits

—Website, free

Building Culturally Competent Organizations is an online guide "providing practical, step-by-step guidance in community-building skills" regarding "cultural competence in a multicultural world." This guide is only one among the multiple ones available on the Community Tool Box website concerning many different aspects of communities/organizational management. While it is addressed to a large public, community leaders or aspiring ones will find the website particularly useful.

http://ctb.ku.edu/tools/en/section_1176.htm

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: Community
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Motivation
Keywords:: Capacity building, Change, Communication, Community-buidling skills, Community development, Community health, Community leaders, Cultural competence, Equality, Guides, Human development, Improvement, Practical skills

CFL Leadership Toolkit

—Website, free

Two short online surveys are available on this site for you to assess your organisational effectiveness and performance. The Organizational Effectiveness Survey (47 yes-no questions) looks at the place your organization gives to its mission, human and financial sustainability, customers, entrepreneurial aspect, outcomes, and adaptability.

http://www.centerpointforleaders.org/toolkit.html

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Motivation, Performance
Keywords:: Accountability, Adaptability, Communication, Customer, Effectiveness, Entrepreneurial aspect, Ethics, Financial sustainability, Human resources, Indicators, IT, Leadership, Management, Mission, Online survey, Outcomes, Performance, Strategic planning