Report - Blueprint for Peace Kalamazoo

Alignment Survey

Basic Information

First Name

Last Name

Organization

Which goal workshop have you been invited to attend?

Goal 1 Stop the shooting, stop the violence

Goal 2 Increase access and build capacity for healing and community restoration

Goal 3 Support children, youth and families

Combined Goal 4 Cultivate economic stability & Goal 5 Foster safe and strong neighborhoods

None

Alignment with Kalamazoo Blueprint for Peace Goals

Before responding to the next set of questions, please review each of the following goals and corresponding actions outlined in the Blueprint.

Which of the following Kalamazoo Blueprint goals contributing to a healthy community resonate most with your organization's mission and activities?

Stop the shooting, stop the violence.

Strengthen capacity and coordination.

Support children, youth and families.

Cultivate economic stability.

Foster safe and strong neighborhoods.

Increase access and build capacity for healing and community restoration.

What current programs or initiatives, if any, does your organization have that align with Kalamazoo Blueprint goals?

What past programs of your organization, if any, have addressed issues related to Kalamazoo Blueprint goals?

What are the biggest challenges that your organization faces in promoting any of the past or current programs mentioned above?

Collaboration and Support

Are you currently collaborating with other organizations, agencies or community groups on activities related to Kalamazoo Blueprint goals?

Yes

Maybe

If you answered "yes" or "maybe" that your organization is indeed collaborating with other organizations, agencies or community groups, in what areas does that collaboration occur?

Information exchange

Funding application(s)

Program development and implementation

Program reporting to participants, donors, others

Other

In what areas could additional resource sharing increase your impact?

Are there opportunities for joint fundraising or resource sharing to support initiatives aligned with the Blueprint that we can discuss one-one-one or in a workshop setting? (If so, we will contact you privately to discuss before calling on you in the workshop.)

Yes

Maybe

Under what conditions (now or in the future) could your organization potentially make a long term commitment to collaborate and/or support implementation of the Kalamazoo Blueprint?

We presently implement and have continued commitment to activities that align with blueprint.

At present, we can engage only in collaboration such as sharing of information and in-kind resources.

With additional resources, we could make a longer term commitment.

Community Engagement

How does your organization engage with the community to understand their needs and perspectives.

Listening sessions

Focus groups

One-on-one interviews with community members

Online or mail surveys

Program evaluation

Community data

Other

What approaches have you found most effective in encouraging community member participation in programs that align with Kalamazoo Blueprint actions?

Metrics and Tracking Progress

What metrics or indicators does your organization use to measure the success of its initiatives related to creating a healthy and safe community?

Do you have any experience and lessons learned related to collectively tracking and sharing progress toward program goals that you could share with us in a one-on-one or workshop setting? (If so, we will contact you privately to discuss before calling on you in the workshop.)

Yes

Maybe

Training and Capacity Building

What training or capacity-building opportunities would benefit your staff and volunteers in advancing the goal(s) of the Blueprint? Please include any thoughts on how the Blueprint's leadership team would assist.

Feedback and Additional Comments

Are there any questions, feedback or other information that you care to share with the Blueprint leadership team at this time? All queries, comments and suggestions are very welcome!

Blueprint For Peace

Alignment Survey

Alignment with Kalamazoo Blueprint for Peace Goals

Collaboration and Support

Community Engagement

Metrics and Tracking Progress

Training and Capacity Building

Feedback and Additional Comments

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