SUSTAINABILITY. Roger Spaw, EPISCenter Prevention Coordinator. September 13, 2011

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1 SUSTAINABILITY Roger Spaw, EPISCenter Prevention Coordinator September 13, 2011

2 DO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE THIS? What is sustainability?

3 SUSTAINABILITY-DEVELOPING A PLAN

4 SUSTAINABILITY-DEVELOPING A PLAN When should you start planning? Yesterday!!

5 FOCUS FOR TODAY What is Sustainability? Sustainability Planning Team Components of the plan Who should be involved Get Something Started

6 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision SUSTAINABILITY Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

7 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS THE NATION S PREMIER MENTORING ORGANIZATION VISION, MISSION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY Our vision is that all children achieve success in life. Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships Avoidance of risky behaviors Educational success

8 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

9 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Community Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

10 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Community Key Champions Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

11 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Community Key Champions Key Stakeholders Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

12 KEY CHAMPION Champions usually have a position of influence, are very motivated by the cause, or have been deeply affected by the problem. Champions have PASSION! Champions add value to your pitch

13 KEY STAKEHOLDERS A key stakeholder is an individual or group who has an interest in a project/program and can influence it, but who may or may not be directly involved with it Stakeholders have connections to resources and relationships Add credibility to your efforts Ensure stakeholders understand and support program goals Help them to foster ownership

14 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Program Impact Community Key Champions Key Stakeholders Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

15 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? BBBS Logic models Program Impact Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

16 EXPLAINING THE MAGIC! I think you should be a bit more explicit here in step 2.

17 BBBS HELPS CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY ACHIEVE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES LEADING TO LIFELONG SUCCESS What we do: mentoring at scale What we achieve: measurable outcomes Educational success Why it matters: impact Agency works within community and with partners to engage with families, volunteers, and donors to serve children facing adversity Create and professionally support safe, strong and enduring 1:1 matches with BBBS volunteer mentors Leverage infrastructure and expertise of nation s premier mentoring organization Little stays in school, performs better and is more likely to graduate Attitudes and competencies Little has higher aspirations, gains confidence to overcome challenges, and improves relationships with family and community Risky behavior avoidance Little avoids risky behaviors, delinquency and juvenile justice system Children facing adversity become responsible, productive citizens able to achieve lifelong success Communities are safer Businesses benefit from better prepared workforce 17

18 EPISCENTER S - BBBS LOGIC MODEL

19 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Marketing Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Program Impact Community Key Champions Key Stakeholders Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

20 SUSTAINABILITY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Vision Strategic Funding Marketing Organizational Capacity SUSTAINABILITY Program Impact Community Key Champions Key Stakeholders Sources: Bryant, E. (2002). Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Key Elements for Success. The Finance Project; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith- Based Service Providers; Chinman M; Imm P; Wandersman (2004). Getting to outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Marek, L. I. & Mancini, J. A. (March, 2007). Sustaining Community- Based Programs: Relationships Between Sustainability Factors and Program Results.

21 STRATEGIC FUNDING PLANNING

22 IDENTIFY RESOURCES In-kind Resources Foundations Government Corporations Businesses United Way Faith-based Organizations Community-Service Organizations Individuals (volunteers, parents, youth) Schools/PTOs

23 PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER: Community Toolbox Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs SAMHSA Grassroots-Community-Based-Programs/SMA

24 THANK YOU! For more information on our research and services, contact: Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter) Prevention Research Center Penn State University 206 Towers Bldg. University Park, PA (814)