Development Tools

Self-Help Resources for Community Groups

Program Builder
A web-based marketplace where community leaders can review and make selections from a variety of technical assistance, consulting and educational programs that will improve the quality of life in your community.

Group Decision Making Toolkit
Decision making techniques to help community leaders creatively solve problems and focus on reaching goals and achieving results.

Facilitating Groups For Results
A comprehensive, step-by-step approach to facilitating, goal-setting, and action planning with large, often public audiences

Or, sign up for our Facilitation Groups for Results workshop.

Force Field Analysis
A method for listing, discussing, and evaluating the various forces for and against a proposed change.

Needs Assessment Techniques for Organizations and Community Groups
Five sure fire needs assessment strategies are outlined.

Values Clothesline
A group process to help understand controversy, conflict, and values.