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#1 EQUITY-FOCUSED
Does the organization explicitly seek to empower those most vulnerable to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being? Specifically, are individuals and families of meager or modest means, and those historically excluded from opportunity at the center of the organization’s mission and work?
1 Organization does not center or seek to empower individuals and families of meager or modest means, or communities historically excluded from opportunity.
2 Individuals and families of meager or modest means, and/or communities historically excluded from opportunity are served but not centered. Efforts to empower community members to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being are circumstantial.
3 Individuals and families of meager or modest means, and/or communities historically excluded from opportunity are prioritized within a broader group of communities served. Empowering community members to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being is one of several organizational aims.
4 Organization is dedicated to serving individuals and families of meager or modest means, and/or communities that have been historically excluded from opportunity. Empowering community members to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being is the main professed purpose of the organization.
5 Empowering individuals and families of meager or modest means, and/or communities that have been historically excluded from opportunity to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being is organization’s explicit mission. All organizational efforts are synchronized in service of this greater goal.
High: EQUITY CENTERED
#2 TRACK RECORD
Has the organization meaningfully contributed to the ability of individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being? Does the organization have a demonstrable track record of success working in this community?
1 Organization does not demonstrate any contributions to the ability of individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being. Organization has no track record of success in this community.
2 Organization demonstrates contributions to incremental shifts in the ability of individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being. Organization has limited track record of success in this community.
3 Organization demonstrates contributions to notable shifts in the ability of individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being. Organization has moderate track record of success in this community.
4 Organization has created deep and significant change in the ability of individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being and demonstrates its impact with information and examples, including formal or informal studies, observations, evaluation reports, impact studies, and/or other indicators of change as defined by its community. Organization has strong track record of success in this community.
5 Organization transforms the ability of individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being and demonstrates its impact with robust information and examples, including formal or informal studies, observations, evaluation reports, impact studies, and/or other indicators of change as defined by its community. Organization has lengthy and proven track record of success in this community. Mechanisms for learning and continual growth are in place.
High: PROVEN
#3 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Does the organization’s leadership (leader(s) and leadership team) reflect and represent the experiences and perspectives of the community it serves? Are there clear pathways for community members to influence and shape the direction of its work?
1 Organizational leadership is not at all reflective or representative of the experiences and perspectives of the community it serves. No clear pathways for community members to influence and shape decisions.
2 Organizational leadership is somewhat reflective or representative of the experiences and perspectives of the community it serves or pathways for community members to provide feedback on the organization’s work exist but are limited.
3 Organizational leadership is somewhat reflective or representative of the experiences and perspectives of the community it serves and pathways for community members to provide feedback on the organization’s work exist but are limited.
4 Organizational leadership is reflective and representative of the experiences and perspectives of the community it serves. Clear pathways for community members to provide feedback on the organization’s work exist.
5 Organizational leadership is authentically reflective and representative of the experiences and perspectives of the community it serves. Clear pathways for community members to influence and shape decisions exist and are prioritized.
High MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
#4: TEAM CAPACITY
Does the team have the depth of skills, capacity, and knowledge necessary to ensure the organization’s continued success?
1 Organization leadership and staff lack required skills, capacity, and knowledge, and does not have a plan to build those areas of expertise. Organization is unlikely to continue successfully.
2 Organization leadership and staff have basic skills, capacity, and knowledge necessary to continue current efforts.
3 Organization leadership and staff have solid skills, capacity, and knowledge and an appetite for continued growth, fostering an expansion of current efforts.
4 Organization leadership and staff have robust skills, capacity, and knowledge which have driven significant development of organization’s work.
5 Organization leadership and staff exceed expectations of depth of skills, capacity, and knowledge requisite to do the work and continue the organization’s successful evolution.
High: ROBUST
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