Tools

Metrics for Healthy Communities

Build Healthy Places Network
Website gives sample logic models for cross-sector health oriented initatives

Pro Bono Analytics for Non-Profit Organizations

INFORMS
Learn about the pro-bono analytics software that nonprofit organizations can use to analyze data

All in Cities Initiative

PolicyLink
Toolkit includes policy ideas, data and assistance to advance racial economic inclusion and equitable growth

Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide

Government Alliance on Race & Equity
Resource guide includes lessons learned from practitioners on how to advance racial equity in governments

MeasureUp

Build Healthy Communities Network
Explore tools and resources to help you measure and describe your program's impact on famillies and communities

Addressing Community Opposition to Affordable Housing Development: A Fair Housing Toolkit

Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
Learn about how to effectively address the concerns of those opposed to affordable housing development in their communities

Consolidated Planning/CHAS Data

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data can be used to explore the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low income households.

Community Resources for Boards

BoardSource
Set of guides on everything for nonprofit boards, from how to take minutes to financial and fundraising issues.

The Impact of LIHTC in Massachusetts

Affordable Housing Rental A.C.T.I.O.N.
Factsheet covers the positive impact of LIHTC in Massachusetts from 1986-2013

Free Management Library

Authencity Consulting
Library provides resources on management related topics including operations, fundraising, HR, communications etc.

Social Justice Communications Toolkit

Opportunity Agenda
This toolkit provides communications strategies for promoting equity and social justice

Beyond Confrontation: Community-Centered Policing Tools

PolicyLink
This series of toolkits can help communities and law enforcement understand strategies to build mutual trust and respect, increase safety in communities, and minimize senseless killings and excessive use of force by police.

Creating Opportunities for Families Through Resident Services: A Practitioner's Manual

Enterprise, Freddie Mac
Manual provides guidance on how to create and offer effective services for residents

MA Coalition Finder

The Community Health Training Institute
Find local coalitions working towards healthier communities in Massachusetts

CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tool provides examples of best practices for how health centers can engage in community improvement projects

2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria

Enterprise
Criteria required to become a certified green community from Enterprise

American Housing Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Survey data collected by the U.S. government on housing

Preserving, Protecting and Expanding Affordable Housing

Change Lab Solutions
The toolkit provides information on housing market trends and research on the links between rising housing costs and poor health outcomes.

Logic Model Workbook

Innovation Network
Step-by-step guide explains how nonprofit organizations can develop a logic model for program evaluation

Housing Toolbox for Massachusetts Communities

Massachusetts Housing Partnership and CHAPA
This website explains strategies that local officials and volunteers can use to garner support for affordable housing

How Housing Matters

Urban Land Institute, MacArthur Foundation
Website showcases research demonstrating the importance of affordable housing

Community Development Data Guidebook

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
This how-to guide explains community development data available, how it can be retrieved, and how it can be used

Assets & Opportunity Scorecard

Corporation for Enterprise Development
CFED created an interactive state by state ranking of household financial security and policy solutions

The Poverty Primer

Tamarack- An Institute of Community Engagement
This booklet covers the essential elements of developing and sustaining a long-term, local effort to reduce poverty

Collective Impact Warm-Up Exercises for Meetings

Collective Impact Forum
Compendium of warm-up exercises for group and community meetings

NonprofitReady

Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
This website offers web based courses and resources on all aspects of non-profit management including development, marketing, and operations

Community Heart and Soul Field Guide

Orton Family Foundation
Guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to engage and motivate residents to take an active role in shaping the future of their communities

The Sustainable Community Indicator Catalog

Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Online resource to help communities measure progress toward their sustainability goals

Child Opportunity Map

Diversity Data Kids and the Kirwan Institute
Map shows areas of opportunity for childred based on health, educational, social and economic indicators all over the United States

Ask Co-op Cathy

Cooperative Development Initiative
Resource for answering any questions you may have on starting a co-op

Opportunity Index

Opportunity Nation
Interactive map of the United States showing how states and counties compare in terms of access to opportunity based on economic, education and community indicators

Beautiful Solutions

Ideas and strategies for building just, democratic, and resilient communities from all over the world. An initiative started because of Naomi Klein's book, This Changes Everything

Developing Your Persuasive Message

M+R Strategic Services
This tool provides a framework to help you or your organization craft a persuasive message to generate appeal for your efforts

Social Impact Calculator

Low Income Investment Fund
This tool helps organizations put a dollar value on their impact including affordable housing, education initiatives and other community development programming

My Mass Mortgage

Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)
CHAPA designed this website to help new homebuyers understand all the steps of the homebuying process in Massachusetts

Healthy Food Access Portal

PolicyLink
Our three organizations created this web information portal in 2013 to maximize the impact of these new opportunities and better support communities seeking to launch healthy food retail projects.

Fair Housing Toolkit

Metropolitan Area Planning Council
The Fair Housing Toolkit brings together available resources to help appointed and elected leaders, municipal planning, housing and development officials, developers, citizen board members, and other volunteers understand how to affirmatively further fair housing.

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