1. Sustainability Design Lab Andrew Ganucheau Director of LACAL

2. Sustainability Toolkit
Ohio Afterschool Network
Keep the Lights On
Sustainability Toolkit

3. Toolkit Sections ★ Assess - Tool 1 & 2 ★ Analyze - Tool 1, 2 & 3
★ Strategize - Tool 1, 2, 3 & 4
★ Execute - Tool 1, 2, 3 & 4

4. Assess
In this section you will review your program goals, your performance measurements and the youth development activities tied to those goals and measurements.
★ ASSESS TOOL #1

5. Strategize
In this section you will begin to identify potential cost saving and revenue generation strategies. Today, we will focus on what partners and potential partners bring to the table.
★ STRATEGIZE TOOL #3

6. Analyze
In this section you will begin to make data- driven decisions about what aspects of your program should be sustained and which should be eliminated.
★ ANALYZE TOOL #3

7. Execute
In this last section you will begin to create actionable and measurable steps toward sustaining your program.
★ STRATEGIZE TOOL #4

8. Environmental Scans ENVIRONMENT:
Physical, social, or economic factor that influence people’s behavior.
Availability of OST programs.

9. Your Community? Define what is meant by “community”
County, city, town, zip code, school district, etc.
Jurisdiction wide; not limited to school- age children.

10. Environmental Scans (2008)
Your Community?
Environmental Scans (2008)

11. Canadian Family Physician
CONCLUSION
“The diversity of sources and types of data gathered in ESs have resulted in effective planning and program implementation in various sectors. As a tool to systematize knowledge, ESs can guide organizations and projects, leading to evidence based solutions.”

12. Environmental Scans (2008)
Your Community?
Environmental Scans (2008)

13. University of Colorado
Work with a coalition and identify the best approach for collecting and reviewing community data, including four Sectors in your community:
Community-At Large Sector
School Sector
Workforce Sector
Community Institution/Organization Sector

14. University of Colorado
Community-At Large Sector
School Sector
Preschool, elementary/middle/high school, school-district office, etc.

15. University of Colorado
3. Worksite Sector
Any place of employment
Community Institution/Organization
Churches, senior centers, YMCA, college universities, boys and girls clubs, etc.

16. SWOT Analysis
Understanding your Strengths and Weaknesses, and identifying both the Opportunities open to you and the Overlap of services you might provide.

17. Strengths & Weaknesses
+ Strengths - What are we doing well? These are attribute that we can control.
- Weaknesses - What are we doing not so well? What are we missing?

18. Opportunities & Threats
+ Opportunities - What are local conditions, trends, other programs that are positive but outside of our control?
- Threats - What local conditions, trends or other factors are negative and outside of our control?

19. Brainstorm Action Steps
Opportunities/Weaknesses - Areas where there is potential to build capacity to address problems, but additional resources/investments might be needed?

20. Brainstorm Action Steps
Opportunities/Strengthes - Areas where you can build on existing capacity for maximum impact or quick wins?

21. Brainstorm Action Steps
Threats/Weaknesses - Areas that are high risk that must be addressed urgently?

22. Brainstorm Action Steps
Threats/Weaknesses - Areas that are high risk that must be addressed urgently?

23. Brainstorm Action Steps
Threats/Strengths - Areas where you can proactively address threats without need for significant capacity building, or “things to keep an eye on.”