Scale Up, Scale Back, or Maintain A Data-Driven Approach to Sustainability Planning April 25, 2018

Presenter Shawn Stelow Griffin Senior Director, Collaborative Communications Group

Three Big Ideas Sustainability is not just about the money Sustainability is not a one-time conversation, meeting, or planning session Not every program should be sustained

Today’s Goals Discuss prework to learn what activities grantees hope to sustain Share resources for identifying federal, state, and philanthropic funding Explore three sustainability strategies Identify three priority activities to fund through the sustainability plan

Slide Title YCC Element Sustain Not Sustain Add Career Focus in high growth industry or occupation   Integrated Academic and Career Curricula Strong Partnership and Engagement with Employers Work-Based Learning Indvidualized Career and Academic Counseling (updating IDP) Small Learning Community Professional Development If you would like to ask your question over the phone, please raise your hand. Click on “Participants,” then click on the hand near the bottom of the box.

Slide Title Career Focus in high growth industry or occupation YCC Element Sustain Not Sustain Add Career Focus in high growth industry or occupation   Integrated Academic and Career Curricula Strong Partnership and Engagement with Employers Work-Based Learning Indvidualized Career and Academic Counseling (updating IDP) Small Learning Community Professional Development

Slide Title Career Focus in high growth industry or occupation YCC Element Sustain Not Sustain Add Career Focus in high growth industry or occupation   Integrated Academic and Career Curricula Strong Partnership and Engagement with Employers Work-Based Learning Indvidualized Career and Academic Counseling (updating IDP) Small Learning Community Professional Development

What Guided Your Decision Making? What resources did you consult? Who participated in the discussions? Was there agreement about the elements to sustain and not sustain? What factor(s) were key to your decision to sustain or not sustain? Were there many elements you decided to add?

Four Sustainability Actions Assess Assess where you’ve been, and where you are going next Analyze Make data driven-decisions about what to sustain Strategize Create a strategic financing plan that aligns to your project plan Execute Implement the strategy. Meet at regular intervals to assess progress towards your sustainability goals.

Three Sustainability Strategies Cost Savings Revenue Generation Leveraging Partnerships

Revenue Generation Federal Funding

Leveraging Federal Funding Find the tool here: http://application.jff.org/lffs/tool

Other Sources Youth.gov Federal Agency websites Map My Community Federal Agency websites CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Revenue Generation State Funding

State Priorities Partnership website State Agency Budgets State Budget Be sure to read the budget narrative State Priorities Partnership website State Agency Budgets

Philanthropic Funding Revenue Generation Philanthropic Funding

Foundation Center Issue Advocacy Groups State or Local Center for Nonprofits Local Community Foundations

Leveraging Partnerships

Let’s think about language, though Partner Donor/Funder Contractor

Let’s think about language, though Relationship Type Contracted Service Donor Funder Partnership Relationship Expectations Transactional Altruistic Mutually Beneficial Communication Examples Contract, Letter of Agreement Proposal, Annual Report, Evaluation MOU, Media opportunity, Best practice brief

Let’s think about language, though Collaboration Coordination Cooperation

Why Engage Community Partners? Increased program visibility Foster greater collaboration Make better use of resources Develop public will for sustainability

Something New and Valuable Together Partners Bring New Perspectives New Resources New Skills

Take Stock Take Measure Take Action

Take Stock Take Measure Take Action

Partner Assessment

Take Stock Take Measure Take Action

Discussion—Taking Stock How do the partners you have align with your program’s needs? Who in your community has access to the resources you need? Does their mission align to yours? How can you frame the potential partnership as a win-win? If you would like to ask your question over the phone, please raise your hand. Click on “Participants,” then click on the hand near the bottom of the box.

Take Stock Take Measure Take Action

Expanding our Reach: Start with strategies and activities: have a reason for the partnership. Brainstorm potential partners: Remember, collaboration requires shared vision. Perfect the pitch: Don’t just think about what you gain. Make it reciprocal. Have an engagement plan: Think about who, how and when to approach the new partner.

Next Steps Follow-up Coaching Call May 10, 2018 12:30 – 1:30 pm ET

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Contact: Shawn Griffin griffin@collaborativecommunications.com