I'm often asked how we ensure that organizations take next steps following Common Ground's onsite technical assistance or individual consultations. With this aspect of our work, the time we spend together is important, but the real work often gets done after we leave.
In order to assist organizations in moving forward, we develop a comprehensive report that offers our written assessment of the organization's strengths, challenges, and current needs. We make concrete recommendations with clear examples, followed up with short-term action steps. Whenever possible, we also suggest ideas for new funding sources and we provide a set of recommended resources and instructions for accessing them.
We've been finding this new reporting template to be very valuable; and we're making it a standard part of all of our consulting work.
If you'd like to see an example of one of these STrategy, Action and ResulTs (START) Reports, double-click the file below. This report has had all of the identifying information removed to respect the confidentiality of our client; but it will still provide you with a clear sense of what you can expect from us.
