Sustainability:Planning for the Next 7

GenerationsTraci McGarry CFS/CAC DirectorKawerak, Inc.Katie Watkins Division DirectorHuman and Community Services, Kenaitze Indian TribeJustine Souto Program ManagerNational Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College

Sustainability:Planning for the Next 7

GenerationsKatie Watkins Division DirectorHuman and Community Services

Kenaitze Indian TribeKenai, Alaska (907) 335-7610kwatkins@kenaitze.org www.kenaitze.org

Traci McGarry Program DirectorChildren & Family Services/Child Advocacy CenterKawerak, Inc.Nome, AK 99762(907) 443-4376tmcgarry@kawerak.orgwww.kawerak.org

Objectives

•Participants will define and identify the key elements of a sustainability plan.•Participants will examine current program status

and plan for quality improvement in response to each plans’ outcomes.

Sustainability:Planning for the Next 7 Generations

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Why is sustainability important?

•Helps you determine what works and how to continue with program services•Continuity in services•Sets program priorities•Observe and determine action for community and

program needs•Helps respond to gaps•Helps build program capacity•And much more …

Sustainability Process

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Cost Resources

Steps to Sustainability

•Step 1: Foster commitment•Step 2: Clarify expectations•Step 3: Build momentum for change•Step 4: Instill capacity for change

Foster Commitment

•Communicate: talk about successes/challenges, ask for it!•Consistency: model, adhere to higher standards,

balance work-life, invest in the community•Engage: educate, relationships, MOUs, acknowledge•Manage: recruit, promote, allocation of

resources/staff•Reinforce: inform, repetition, follow up

Clarify Expectations

•Assign: assign responsibilities, create roles•Train: train everyone in the organization and

beyond• Incent: create incentives for achievement•Assess: inventory, develop standards/benchmarks,

monitor/track, evaluate• Integrate: mission/vision/values/roles/plan/roles•Codify: create policies and procedures, set goals,

standardize

Build Momentum for Change

•Raise awareness: frame the issues, determine what triggers responses• Invite: ask, listen, and seek external help•Re-envision: define sustainability and why it is

important, and plan the steps to ‘get’ there•Share: knowledge, collaborate

Instill Capacity for Change

• Learn: successes, failures, reflect• Innovation: develop services, processes, systems•Build capacity: cross-training, identify shared/free

resources, make investments

Plan for Sustainability

•Review your mission and visionAsk: Does this still ring true from when it was first developed?Ask: Are our services/activities in alignment with the mission and vision?

If not, ask: Is this an activity we should be doing? Or can another agency take over?

Plan for Sustainability

•Conduct annual SCOT analysis•Review your goals and objectives

Ask: Do the goals and objectives address the weaknesses and threats?Ask: Are we doing all we can to leverage our resources and partnerships to achieve the goals and objectives?

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•What do you picture when you think about your program and services? •How do you think the community sees you? •How do you want them to

picture your program?•What will you do to get support

for the program?

References

•Briner, R. B. & Denyer, D. (2010). Systematic review and evidence synthesis as a practice and scholarship tool. In D. Rousseau (Ed.), Handbook of evidence-based management: Companies, classrooms, and research: Oxford University Press.•Mittenthal, R. (2000). Effective Philanthropy: The

Importance of Focus. TCC Group. www.tcctrp.com•Chan, Jonathan (2018). Foundr Magazine. No Strategy, No

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Thank You!