This toolkit is intended to help you, as either a current or potential AmeriCorps grantee, to develop a program that is sustainable, builds organizational and local capacity, has the full involvement of community volunteers, and produces outcomes beyond those accomplished by AmeriCorps members alone. It will lead you through the processes for developing a sustainability and capacity building plan and applying a variety of methods, approaches and strategies to carry out that plan. The toolkit contains the following sections:
Section Title Contents
1 Overview of Corporation Requirements Explanation of Program Sustainability, Capacity Building, and CNCS Requirements
2 Strategies for Capacity Building Activities Discussion of Four Key Strategies for Developing a Plan, with Suggested Activities and Examples from AmeriCorps Programs
3 Nine Steps to Develop a Program Sustainability Plan Step-By-Step Guide to Developing a Plan
4 Sample Sustainability Plan Example of a Complete Plan Using the Strategies Presented in this Toolkit
5 Directory of Website Resources Additional Internet Resources for Developing Your Plan
Note: This toolkit was developed from material provided by Campaign Consultation, Inc., with assistance from Aguirre International. It is intended to provide useful tools and information to both potential and current AmeriCorps programs and help orient them to the thinking required to develop a program that demonstrates sustainability, capacity building, and the involvement of volunteers. However, relying on this information cannot guarantee an award, and the toolkit should not be referred to by program applicants in their application submissions.