Nonprofit Ecosystem Program
The purpose of this program is to provide a free service and tool to assist nonprofits in identifying areas of success and opportunity in their mission impact and internal practices. When opportunities are identified for nonprofits, TOCA CO will work to connect them with local resources and tools that will meet their needs.
Theory of Change / Goal Alignment
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Theory of Change
This initiative fits into Community Intervention. Not only are we helping individual organizations put internal practices into place, we will be helping connect more organizations to each other helping build a broader coalition across Denver.
Goals
This initiative fits into two of our goals: 1)Helping Communities acquire the resources they need to be safe and 2) Supporting communities in creating their own unique public safety solutions.
Program Overview
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1. Outreach
Share program with non-profits working in public safety
Set up meeting to present program
Create an MOU between TOCA and the Organizations on what to expect from each entity over the review process
2. Overview and Analysis
Create a survey relevant to the type of program that is being run that will be completed by all staff levels, board members, and the community they serve.
Collect any identified documents in the MOU
Have TOCA Non-Profit Ecosystem group work together to analyze data received using the Non-Profit Matrix as guidance.
3. Create an action plan based on the individual non-profits strengths and areas of opportunity
4. Once action items are completed offer a Community Centered Non-Profit Certificate
Outreach
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1. Share program with non-profits working in public safety
Email close partners about our program and offer our tools
Announce program in meetings
Add program to TOCA presentations
Have an online request form
Make part of the monthly email
2. Set up meeting to present program
Hold one on one meetings with partnered organizations to share the program and its purpose with them and invite them to participate
3. Create an MOU between TOCA and the Organizations on what to expect from each entity over the review process
Once a nonprofit organization has agreed to participate we will create a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between TOCA and the organization. The MOU will include:
A list of all materials needed to be successful
Access to talking directly with employees and the Board
A clear, and flexible timeline
An understanding of confidentiality
Code of conduct for all involved
What a cancelation of the contract from either side will look like
Agreed upon Review Matrix relevant to their organization
Nonprofit Overview/Analysis
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1. Overview and Analysis
Create a survey relevant to the type of program that is being run that will be completed by all staff levels, board members, and the community they serve.
Survey will be anonymous to help ensure honest answers
Surveys will not be shared with the organization in their raw form to ensure there is no staff retaliation
Compiled data will be shared, ensuring that nobody can be individually identified
2. Collect identified documents in the MOU
In the MOU all required documents will be identified with a timeline on when to expect the retrieval of documents
There will be a confidentiality agreement between TOCA and the Organization on sensitive documents.
3. Have TOCA Non-Profit Ecosystem group work together to analyse data received using the Non-Profit Matrix as guidance
As a group we will review all data and surveys received
Working as a collective we will score the non-profit with the matrix in the MOU
Recommendation Phase
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Create an action plan based on the individual non-profits strengths and areas of opportunity identified in the analysis
1. TOCA will present their findings to the non-profit inviting all staff, board, and community served.
We will highlight the organization's strengths and identify areas opportunities
Each opportunity will have recommendations on how to improve.
If we recommend a local service, estimated costs of services and a list of possible providers will be given
2. A follow-up meeting with the organizations leadership team will happen within one month
This is to hear their feedback on working with us
To learn what recommendations they are looking to complete
Assist in helping make any necessary connections
Schedule a progress timeline
3. Progress Check at 12 - 15 months
Check in with the organization to see the progress they have made
Includes a survey of all Staff, Board, and Community Served
Make a plan of final steps
Certificate Program
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Once action items are completed offer a two - five years Community Centered Non-Profit Certificate/ Online Stamp
Program Costs
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This service/tool is free to nonprofits. As an organization, it will cost man-hours and materials. The amount of time spent on data collection and analysis will vary depending on the size of each non-profit.
Estimated cost per non-profit per year $3,300
Materials: $800
Staff hours: $2,500