CLD2-6-FCS: Developing and Implementing an Action Plan for Community Organizations: Giving New Direction to Established Organizations: FCS Facilitator's Guide

Rosie Allen | February 6, 2013 (New)

A clear plan is necessary for your organization to move toward achieving its objectives. A group that doesn't have an action plan is like a ship that hoists its sail and lets the winds blow it wherever it may land; the ship is not likely to reach its intended harbor.

CLD2-7-FCS: Educating Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Empower Your Group by Developing Leadership: FCS Facilitator's Guide

Ken Culp, Janet Johnson | February 6, 2013 (New)

Educating, empowering and equipping organizational participants adds stability, quality and effectiveness to the organization and its provided programs.

CLD2-2: Visioning: Setting the Future for Your Organization

Kristina Ricketts | February 5, 2013 (New)

The important role that vision plays within a successful organization cannot be underestimated. A vision transforms an organization; it offers a picture of what could be, and encourages the organization to move toward that goal.

CLD2-3: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development: Strengthening Organizational Leadership with the GEMS Model of Volunteer Involvement

Ken Culp | February 5, 2013 (New)

To organize and coordinate the efforts of many volunteers, a framework for volunteer engagement and leadership development is needed. In response to rapidly changing needs of volunteer coordinators, the GEMS Model of volunteer involvement was developed.

CLD2-4: Generating Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Grow Your Group by Building Its Membership

Ken Culp | February 5, 2013 (New)

Effective organizations are composed of a variety of members, volunteers and leaders. The collective interests, skills and abilities of these individuals can be called to action in order to fulfill identified community needs and assist or serve specific clientele, audiences or populations.

CLD2-4-FCS: Generating Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Grow Your Group by Building Its Membership: FCS Facilitator's Guide

Ken Culp, Janet Johnson | February 5, 2013 (New)

Successful organizations consist of members, volunteers and leaders who engage creative talents and interests to better serve the community. In order to effectively address community issues, the organization must assess its participant needs with specific roles and responsibilities necessary to take action.

CLD2-1: Understanding Your Organization's Culture

Kristina Ricketts | February 5, 2013 (New)

A thorough knowledge of your organization's culture can lead to a variety of successful outcomes, including improved leadership, increased community engagement, and ideally, organizational growth.

CLD2-1-FCS: Understanding Your Organization's Culture: FCS Facilitator's Guide

Janet Johnson, Kristina Ricketts | February 5, 2013 (New)

Effective leaders have a profound effect upon the culture of their organizations. Leaders hire and fire, determine policies and are organizational role models. All of these factors impact an organization's culture. Therefore, it is important that leaders understand the basics behind culture and how to influence it toward desired results.

CLD2-2-FCS: Visioning: Setting the Future for Your Organization: FCS Facilitator's Guide

Melissa Goodman | February 5, 2013 (New)

A vision transforms an organization; it offers a picture of what could be, and encourages the organization to move toward that goal. When a vision is developed utilizing a process that engages organization's members and leadership, it becomes a tool of empowerment.

CLD2-5: Using a SWOT Analysis: Taking a Look at Your Organization

Kristina Ricketts | February 5, 2013 (New)

Before you try to determine a strategy to address your community issue, you need to evaluate the factors that may affect your decision. The more thoroughly you prepare up front, the better your results will be. A SWOT analysis is used to examine the factors and help determine how you can reach your goal successfully.