Non-Governmental Organizations are looking for ways to scale up their impact in communities. However, they encounter enormous challenges to find the resources, the people and the networks needed to grow. Crossroads Foundation, a Hong Kong-based International NGO, has been able to scale up through a voluntary, flexible and adaptable governance structure to reach more than
The e-case demonstrates why and how to do purpose mapping, a technique designed to help people gain clarity about what their real purposes are in pursuing any endeavor. The result is a statement-and-arrow diagram – a map – in which different purposes are linked and the endeavor’s ultimate purpose (mission) is identified along how it
This E-Case tells the story of how the anxious and demoralized staff of Maryland’s newly-created Office of Eligibility Services (OES), together with its new Executive Director, overcame their lack of data analytics training and an aging data infrastructure to successfully implement and monitor the governor’s high priority Medical Assistance to Families (MAF) expansion, as well
“Public-private partnerships,” or P3, are nothing new. Win-win opportunities for the public achieved through private sector paradigms are often highly coveted models for municipal officials. However; the new Long Beach Civic Center, currently under construction, is a new level of P3 engagement. This e-case details the Long Beach project and questions how best the public
This e-case offers guidance, tools, and examples of use of a form of evaluation that supports non-profit organizations in making data-driven decisions and reporting on their impacts. Through four phases, Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) supports all types of non-profit professionals as they seek to clarify their goal, gather feedback, improve strategies, and take action.
Youth work is a dynamic practice that engages youth of all ages with adults in community-based experiences to learn, reflect, and grow. This e-study will help users learn to navigate power-sharing between dominant and marginalized voices for more equitable policies and practices at an individual, organizational and systemic level.
Cultural landscapes, where human settlements are in harmony with nature, are important assets for sustainability. This e-study introduces the basic concept of cultural landscape management. It covers the definition of cultural landscape, the categories of cultural landscapes, values and significance of cultural landscape conservation, some common management challenges as well as initiatives taken by international
The module introduces readers to logic models, including their purposes, components, creation and uses. The module takes readers through a step-by-step process for creating a logic model and provides examples that show a variety of different kinds of logic models.
Countries around the globe are looking for long-term, sustainable solutions for increasing food production. Some have turned to sustainable agriculture in order to provide sufficient food sources without over-exploiting ecosystems. This e-case introduces the main goals and principles of sustainable agriculture. It features two cases in Hong Kong to demonstrate the sustainable agricultural practices as
This module is designed to teach users about stakeholder analysis techniques, focusing in particular on the use of Power vs. Interest Grids and Stakeholder Influence Diagrams. After studying this module, users will have a basic understanding of what these stakeholder analysis tools are and how they can be applied in practice to enhance strategic planning