Oregon Youth Development Council Collective Impact for Youth Training Training Exercises

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1 Oregon Youth Development Council Collective Impact for Youth Training Training Exercises 1

2 Worksheet 1: Our Community Vision OYDC Collective Impact Training What is our vision for creating a community where all youth thrive? 2

3 What needs to change to realize this community vision? Type of Change Priorities for Change in our Community Systems Institutions or Organizations Resources Relationships 3

4 Worksheet 2: Assessing Community Context OYDC Collective Impact Training Context Key Questions What does this look like for our partnership? Community pathways of opportunity and support for youth Where are the pathways clear? Where are there gaps? Data What does the data tell us about these gaps in our community pathways? Who are the youth most affected by these gaps in our pathways? What do we know about their experience, interests, and needs? What additional information do we need to gather about this issue? Experience What are some lessons learned from previous efforts to address these issues? What is the history of collaboration in our community? What is already happening in the community that we would tap into? What are key opportunities to generate new momentum around this issue? Community support Does this issue have the ability to galvanize leaders from across different sectors? Is there a trusted leader willing to convene and facilitate a collaborative effort around this issue? 4

5 Defining Our Issue With this community context in mind, explore how your partnership may enhance pathways of opportunity and support for youth in your community. What are the top priority issues you are seeking to influence with a collective impact approach? What is your target for change related to these issues? What is the population of young people you aim to affect with these changes? Priority Issues Priority Populations Targets for Change 5

6 Worksheet 3: Developing a Strategic Action Framework Goals: Strategy Strategy Strategy Activities Activities Activities 6

7 Worksheet 4: The Engagement Cycle Worksheet To help identify and engage participants in your collective impact effort, it is useful to think of a cycle of ongoing activities. Consider the following key questions and write down your responses. Activity Key Questions Notes Identification Who are potential participants? Inform What is their motivation to engage? Engagement What types of activities would interest them or provide value? Barriers Stewardship What are potential barriers to engagement? How will we keep them engaged? Other activities? 7

8 Worksheet 5: Backbone Roles and Planning for Your Backbone Support There are several core roles and responsibilities of backbone organizations in Collective Impact initiatives. See the listing below for a better understanding of what this critical backbone work entails, and then fill out the planning tool on the other side to determine where you need to focus your efforts. 1. Guide Vision and Strategy Build a common understanding of the problem Provide strategic guidance to develop a common agenda 2. Support Aligned Activities Ensure mutually reinforcing activities take place: o Coordinate and facilitate communication and collaboration o Convene partners and key external stakeholders o Catalyze or incubate new initiatives or collaborations o Provide technical assistance o Create paths for, and recruit, new partners o Seek opportunities for alignment with other efforts 3. Establish Shared Measurement Practices Collect, analyze, interpret, and report data Catalyze or develop shared measurement systems Provide technical assistance for building partners data capacity 4. Build Public Will Build public will, consensus and commitment: o Create a sense of urgency and articulate a call to action o Support community member engagement activities o Produce and manage external communications 5. Advance Policy Advocate for an aligned policy agenda 6. Mobilize Funding Mobilize and align public and private funding to support goals 8

9 Where We Stand with Backbone Support Your team should spend some time thinking through who will fill these backbone roles. Identify who can take these on, your overall strengths and weaknesses, and your next steps. Be sure to think long term, not just for the brief timeframe of an OYDC grant. Role Who can fill this role? Current strengths/ weaknesses Next steps Guide Vision and Strategy Establish Shared Measurement Practices Build Public Will Advance Policy Mobilize Funding 9