Numbered Publications: CLD2
CLD2-1-ANR: Understanding Your Organization's Culture: ANR Facilitator's Guide
Kristina Hains, Janet Johnson | Jan. 19, 2021 (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.
CLD2-9-ANR: Sustaining Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Strengthening an Organization by Building Traditions: ANR Facilitator's Guide
Faye Kuosman | Nov. 13, 2020 (New)
Sustaining members, volunteers and leaders and their continued efforts and service to the program is imperative to the continued health and well-being of any community organization. Sustaining adds stability, credibility and continuity to organizations. Sustaining, the fourth and final category of the GEMS Model of Volunteer Administration, consists of five steps: evaluate, recognize, retain, redirect and disengage.
CLD2-7-ANR: Educating Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Empower Your Group by Developing Leadership: ANR Facilitator's Guide
Faye Kuosman | Oct. 29, 2020 (New)
Educating, empowering and equipping 4-H members, volunteers and leaders adds stability, quality and effectiveness to the organization and its provided programs.
CLD2-6-ANR: Developing and Implementing an Action Plan for Community Organizations: Giving New Direction to Established Organizations: Facilitator's Guide
Faye Kuosman | Sep. 24, 2020 (New)
A clear plan is necessary for your organization to move toward achieving its objectives. What, specifically, is the role of the organization in the community? What are the needs of the community? What is the role of the organization in addressing or serving the needs of the community? If you are in a new leadership role with your organization, utilize this process to develop a focus or purpose. For established leadership, review this process and see which topics you've missed or perhaps haven't addressed in a while. Remember--to build an organization and to keep an effective organization going, you need to plan for the future.
CLD2-14: Understanding Community Health Through a Policy, Systems, and Environment Approach
Daniel Kahl | Aug. 14, 2018 (New)
Communities can host a complex array of interacting organizations, programs, services and resources. The existing policies, systems, and environments that impact the health of community members can be a confusing maze of physical attributes, organizational systems, and rules that govern behavior. This document will help Cooperative Extension agents and health advocates by teasing apart the complexity of community living to identify assets and barriers to community health. The document also explores the importance of engaging community members in the process of community health asset identification and improvement.
CLD2-13: Aligning Leadership Programs with Community Development
Daniel Kahl | Dec. 5, 2017 (New)
Aligning the content and activities of a leadership program with the intended outcomes for the participants, stakeholders, and broader community is important for several reasons. This publication will help community leaders who oversee a community-based leadership development program to align their leadership development with community development. For community leaders thinking of starting a leadership program, this publication will be a valuable resource for providing focus and identifying desired program content.
CLD2-12: A Conveners' Guide to Hosting a Public Forum
Daniel Kahl | Oct. 20, 2016 (New)
This guide is intended to provide support to Cooperative Extension professionals who intend to bring the public together for an issue discussion. It will provide a general overview to help the convener of a public meeting address basic details needed to design and host a meeting.
CLD2-5-4H: Using a SWOT Analysis: Taking a Look at Your Organization: 4-H Facilitator's Guide
Ken Culp, Christy Eastwood, Susan Turner | May. 16, 2016 (New)
A SWOT analysis is a simple review process. When combined with a goal-setting activity, SWOT is a useful tool that will provide your organization with a roadmap to set and reach its goals successfully.
CLD2-11-4H: Financial Oversight for a Nonprofit Organization: 4-H Facilitator's Guide
Ken Culp | Jul. 20, 2015 (New)
Successful organizations follow regulations and guidelines pertaining to sound financial management practices. The members, leaders and volunteers of an organization should understand the need for accurate and timely reporting and have both internal and external rules of management in place.
CLD2-9-4H: Sustaining Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Strengthening an Organization by Building Traditions: 4-H Facilitator's Guide
Ken Culp | Jul. 20, 2015 (New)
Sustaining members, volunteers and leaders and their continued efforts and service to the program is imperative to the continued health and well-being of 4-H or any community organization. Sustaining adds stability, credibility and continuity to organizations.
