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Coalition Self-Assessment Tool

Building a community coalition that truly collaborates and works for the common good is hard! I designed this assessment to help your coalition understand areas of weaknesses and opportunities. This assessment will help you identify where you need to act to be even more effective and make your dream for your community a reality.
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
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Agree

In this section you will answer questions about where your coalition is in terms of establishing common understanding of what your issues are and how to proceed.

Our Coalition... *

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is in agreement about our priority work.
is committed to setting aside our own agendas for the sake of the work.
is committed to contributing to the work of the coalition.
understands that our issue of concern is caused by multiple, complex causes.
understands that community members most affected by the problem must be in positions of power within the coalition.

Align

In this section you will answer questions about where your coalition is in terms of establishing alignment with the work and creating the structure to do the work.

Our Coalition.... *

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is a 501c3 or operates under a backbone agency that has 501c3 status.
has a defined mission and vision.
has a developed work plan focused on strategy, not just individual programs.
has written roles and responsibilities
has written by-laws.
has active committees and workgroups (they do the work defined in the workplan).
meets consistently.
uses meeting agendas.
keeps minutes of all meetings.
has a member onboarding process.
has a member description and agreement.
has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for participating organizations.
has a transformational leader.
has paid staff that support the work of the coalition.
members that take active leadership roles.
has an active and engaged steering (executive committee).
practices democratic leadership.
conducts effective, action-oriented coalition meetings.
provides opportunities for leadership capacity development for all members.

Assess

In this section you will answer questions about where your coalition is in terms of assessing your community needs and tracking your progress.

Our Coalition.... *

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listens to and engages the people most affected by the problem.
periodically conducts a community needs assessment.
understands how community and state policies and systems affect the problem we are trying to solve.
actively seeks to understand the community’s needs (e.g. a community needs assessment, asset mapping, systems mapping, root cause analysis).
has developed a Theory of Change or Logic Model.
anticipates and plans for potential barriers.
uses a strategic approach to change.
prioritizes monitoring and evaluation of our progress.

Achieve

In this section you will answer questions about your coalition’s ability to collaborate to achieve your goals.

Our Coalition.... *

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is focused on implementation; we don’t just talk about change.
handles conflict in a constructive manner.
shares power between community members and professionals.
shares resources well.
includes representatives from all sectors related to our issue.
has adequate funding for the work we want to do.
shares the workload among members.
plans for sustainability.
is well-known in the community as an effective change agent.

Coalition Self-Assessment Tool

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW