('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,1168,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Monitoring and evaluation cycle\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"df4ba0dc-4afb-4e77-9eaf-a449485a33cb\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.16.35%20PM.png?itok=GEB2mrDM\" width=\"560\" />\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skate at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skate projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skate project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like template seen here) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skate… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, starting with our resource list below.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,1207,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Monitoring and evaluation cycle\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"df4ba0dc-4afb-4e77-9eaf-a449485a33cb\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.16.35%20PM.png?itok=GEB2mrDM\" width=\"560\" />\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skateboard at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skateboarding/sports projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skate project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VAS5-Wd0LLkoD5qmamCucEjyne2SRXq3qElfJXKMHVc/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tools4Dev logframe template\">this free template</a>) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skateboard… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, starting with our resource list below.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,1208,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Monitoring and evaluation cycle\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"df4ba0dc-4afb-4e77-9eaf-a449485a33cb\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.16.35%20PM.png?itok=GEB2mrDM\" width=\"560\" />\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skateboard at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skateboarding/sports projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skateboard&nbsp;project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VAS5-Wd0LLkoD5qmamCucEjyne2SRXq3qElfJXKMHVc/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tools4Dev logframe template\">this free logframe template</a>) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skateboard… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, starting with our resource list below.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,2956,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"The MEL Learning circle \" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"4b0d9faa-1939-4fec-8b9c-f4cbc2582baa\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"663\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/The%20MEL%20Learning%20Cycle.png?itok=YrOgQEIA\" width=\"910\" /></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skateboard at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skateboarding/sports projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skateboard&nbsp;project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VAS5-Wd0LLkoD5qmamCucEjyne2SRXq3qElfJXKMHVc/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tools4Dev logframe template\">this free logframe template</a>) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skateboard… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, starting with our resource list below.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,3235,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"The MEL Learning circle \" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"4b0d9faa-1939-4fec-8b9c-f4cbc2582baa\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"663\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/The%20MEL%20Learning%20Cycle.png?itok=YrOgQEIA\" width=\"910\" /></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skateboard at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skateboarding/sports projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skateboard&nbsp;project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VAS5-Wd0LLkoD5qmamCucEjyne2SRXq3qElfJXKMHVc/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tools4Dev logframe template\">this free logframe template</a>) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skateboard… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, or do our new <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/node/1318\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more details\">Goodpush MEL Basics E-Course</a>!<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<a data-image-style=\"small_banner\" href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/node/1318\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more details\"><img alt=\"Free E-Course on MEL Basics\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"9c3cb94b-fc58-4c6c-9609-7acf6cba9dbf\" height=\"324\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Module%20Title%20MEL%20Basics%20%282%29.png?itok=5iJD6tdf\" width=\"576\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,3257,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"The MEL Learning circle \" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"4b0d9faa-1939-4fec-8b9c-f4cbc2582baa\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"663\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/The%20MEL%20Learning%20Cycle.png?itok=YrOgQEIA\" width=\"910\" /></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skateboard at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skateboarding/sports projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skateboard&nbsp;project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VAS5-Wd0LLkoD5qmamCucEjyne2SRXq3qElfJXKMHVc/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tools4Dev logframe template\">this free logframe template</a>) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skateboard… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, or do our new <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/node/1318\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more details\">Goodpush MEL Basics E-Course</a>!<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<a data-image-style=\"\" href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/node/1318\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more details\"><img alt=\"Free E-Course on MEL Basics\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"9c3cb94b-fc58-4c6c-9609-7acf6cba9dbf\" height=\"324\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Module%20Title%20MEL%20Basics%20%282%29.png?itok=5iJD6tdf\" width=\"576\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,13,3272,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">What is “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” (MEL)?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’re new to MEL, the good news is that you are probably already doing some kind of MEL, you just haven’t realized it yet. This toolkit provides an introductory overview to a very big topic, with resources for further learning at the bottom.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Monitoring</strong>&nbsp;– How you know your programs are happening the way you planned.<br />\r\n<strong>Evaluation –&nbsp;</strong>How you know the quality is good and the children are having fun and learning.<br />\r\n<strong>Learning –&nbsp;</strong>What can we change or do better based on the new information we have?</p>\r\n<img alt=\"MEL definitions and examples\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"3620a73c-8577-4aee-8207-56a948d04a03\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"566\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%2012.34.06%20PM_0.png?itok=y9C719r4\" width=\"818\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nAn important element of MEL is <strong>Accountability,</strong> which means doing what you say you’re going to do. There are three main groups that non-profit organizations have to consider:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Accountability to the participants &amp; community</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to the organization (board, staff)</li>\r\n	<li>Accountability to donors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Why does MEL Matter?</h4>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Quality:</strong> To provide the best possible programs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Proof:</strong> To prove that your creative idea really works!</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Money: </strong>To meet donor expectations and attract future funding</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Often MEL comes off as very technical and boring, so people avoid it.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But… <strong>Everyone should care!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL is the way that we ensure that we are doing good work, and lets us prove it to others</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.</li>\r\n	<li>It’s a process of reflection – helping staff/teachers to feel more connected and involved in the impact of the program, and to see the results of their work.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<img alt=\"The MEL Learning circle \" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"4b0d9faa-1939-4fec-8b9c-f4cbc2582baa\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"663\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/The%20MEL%20Learning%20Cycle.png?itok=YrOgQEIA\" width=\"910\" /></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nGood MEL is an ongoing process, not just a donor reporting cycle.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ideally you integrate it within programs from the start, so it\'s done on a regular basis and can then easily be compiled and put into reports (rather than trying to gather data under time pressure) &nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Most Common Monitoring Tools</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Attendance Records (headcounts)</strong><br />\r\nSimplest way to start gathering data. Try to collect not just overall number of attendees, but also information on gender, disability, etc.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Registration Forms</strong><br />\r\nIf you have the same participants coming to your activities regularly, it makes sense to have them and their parents/guardians fill out a registration form. This allows you to collect key data on who your participants are, as well as include a “skateboard at your own risk” waiver and permission to appear in media associated with your project. Take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Registration%20Form_Example.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Participant Registration Form example</a> for skateboarding/sports projects.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Surveys</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Surveys are a type of monitoring – one of the most common</li>\r\n	<li>As an example, Skateistan surveys a sample of its students for each program/location once per year, which feeds into donor reporting, annual report, social media and website.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>You can also use surveys for collecting educator feedback, assessing trainings, staff reviews</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s also useful to do a survey whenever starting a new activity or program. This is called a baseline.</li>\r\n	<li>For projects with an end-date (not ongoing) you can also do a final / endline survey, or otherwise run an annual survey to track progress.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Survey%20Example%20Participant_Printable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this example survey for skateboard&nbsp;project participants</a>, and feel free to adapt it into a survey for your own project!</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s good to do a mix of quantitative and qualitative monitoring, because if you see a trend in the numbers you can find out some of the reasons WHY.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">About Logical Frameworks (a.k.a. Logframes)</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A logframe is a visual tool for improving the planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects. A logframe shows the links between the project activities and result. It is one of the most common MEL tools, especially for reporting to institutional donors (ie. governments, foundations). Another popular MEL framework is called a Theory of Change, however to keep this overview short we’ll just look at logframes for now.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example skateboard project logframe\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0646ba88-ef05-47f7-9bf7-e6fcc3c5ed94\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.21.10%20PM.png?itok=x_UVUiD9\" width=\"844\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Example logframe for a skateboarding project.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What are logframes and why are they important?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDEAL:</strong> Help you to design programs by making a visual overview of the logic of your goals, activities and MEL → logframe should be flexible and updated frequently.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>REALITY:</strong> Many donors require a logframe as part of the application process → most require you to do in their own rigid format, and becomes an unchangeable standard against which your program is assessed</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>These have varying levels of complexity, but if you have a basic version (like <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VAS5-Wd0LLkoD5qmamCucEjyne2SRXq3qElfJXKMHVc/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tools4Dev logframe template\">this free logframe template</a>) you can always adapt this as needed for donors</li>\r\n		<li>Logframes can be structured differently and terminology differs slightly with every single donor, so check this before submitting application</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Using logframes for Program Design:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>In theory, writing a logframe should make it easier to plan and manage a project as you can see the sequence in which the actions lead to your overall goal.\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Requires you to look at your program not only top-down, but also bottom up: activities → outputs → outcomes → goal</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>It’s best to write the logframe with everyone who might be involved in the project, but this can be difficult to organize\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Instead, you can organize a workshop with participants, community members, staff, volunteers and ask the following questions:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>What should/will we achieve? What activities should/will we do? What resources, people, equipment needed? Potential problems? How to measure success?</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li>As a starting point however, the main staff of a project can come together and draft a logframe for their programming.</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A standard logframe is divided into four rows, which are your long- to short-term objectives ranging from top to bottom. Since the terminology used in logframes can differ between organizations, multiple terms for each are outlined below:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Goal/Impact:</strong> Big picture and long-term (ie. To improve health and well-being for Afghan children)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outcome/Purpose/Objective:</strong> How the goal/impact will be achieved (ie. Increased access to safe recreational spaces)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outputs/Results:</strong> Quantity, quality and timeline of results that the project has. These are usually things you can count when you are running your activity (ie. Number of skate sessions delivered)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Inputs/Activities: </strong>What activities are you delivering to make the program happen?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are achieved and measured by the headings from left to right:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Project summary: </strong>Where you write the details</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Indicators: </strong>How you’ll measure the progress you make towards the outcomes and outputs</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Means of verification:</strong> How you’ll collect the information for the indicators\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li><strong>Qualitative / Narrative</strong>: Better at answering how and why (open-ended questions)</li>\r\n		<li><strong>Quantitative / Numbers:</strong> Better at getting statistics (close-ended questions)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Risks and assumptions:</strong> external conditions needed to get results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Tip:</strong> It\'s often more useful to work backwards when making your logframe – start with the impact and move backwards/down towards your inputs to make sure everything connects.</em></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Logframe bridge analogy\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a6effaa6-0d5c-45d5-8d5c-473c5c5a830e\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.24.09%20PM.png?itok=rREXzbU_\" width=\"898\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>This bridge analogy helps to understand logframes (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhYwa62SMAw\">Source</a>)</em>​​​​​</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MEL can be overwhelming – there’s always more to do and learn – but just get started with the activities you have the time and resources to do, then build it up as you go. A first step can be to identify which MEL activities your project is already doing, and which new activities would be the most useful and achievable for your context and with your capacities.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>“So what” factor -- we’re teaching kids to skateboard… so what?</strong></p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Think about what your project aims to achieve (impact) - this might be quite broad, such as \"improved quality of life\" or \"better education\" or \"healthier children\" but will help guide you to think \"how will we get there with our program?\"</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Make a list of the MEL activities you are already doing</strong>. This can be written into a short paragraph to provide to supporters.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Choose ONE new MEL activity to start doing.</strong>&nbsp;Take a look at the MEL resources section for a sample attendance sheet, a sample participant survey, and logical framework templates.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Learn more! </strong>This overview only touches on the very basics of MEL. There are TONS of resources about MEL for non-profits, so check out more stuff on your own, or do our new (and free)&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/node/1318\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more details\">Goodpush MEL Basics E-Course</a>!<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<a data-image-style=\"\" href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/node/1318\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more details\"><img alt=\"Free E-Course on MEL Basics\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"9c3cb94b-fc58-4c6c-9609-7acf6cba9dbf\" height=\"324\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Module%20Title%20MEL%20Basics%20%282%29.png?itok=5iJD6tdf\" width=\"576\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,108,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">What does success look like for your project?</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Who are your “customers”?</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">What is your organization best at?</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">What sets your skate project apart from others?</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">Assign a person to be responsible for each project</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Tip: If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?</p>\r\n\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n		<p dir=\"ltr\">If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</p>\r\n		</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1veLxMxq0pQRcS92y8KgEMMMxOnBMG8Qe\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n-2m_j9pXXLwLsphjVsIJvggbJB84ceO\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,109,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1veLxMxq0pQRcS92y8KgEMMMxOnBMG8Qe\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n-2m_j9pXXLwLsphjVsIJvggbJB84ceO\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,110,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1veLxMxq0pQRcS92y8KgEMMMxOnBMG8Qe\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n-2m_j9pXXLwLsphjVsIJvggbJB84ceO\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,111,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1veLxMxq0pQRcS92y8KgEMMMxOnBMG8Qe\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n-2m_j9pXXLwLsphjVsIJvggbJB84ceO\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,112,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,113,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,114,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"204\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kEyOoO3OLbwk9fNCM40HNSuLYrOqfD140GidI5X_SGSQFKlh1xl0LnUzfJ9q-3bmAaG-szt_aTvZvVhzSWrPa0nVSNiriWxJ6FbZtM1akHkj93AMblg8HN5oUc-XdqI5tmbyhz5x\" width=\"249\" /><br />\r\n<em>Some example mission statements.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"171\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/878NLTojGsL6YrX3XuqWHMGEHAv_LaXREIPXUOxf8Z813lCIfKZkyWSeqy40Xl-WTVtAPLOwASRdCTeLFOor6Zkdlx4Z_ikOG-PzR5nXJ1lQvPFDhJCGUYbuJoszyZ1fhqlJlhs9\" width=\"274\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"210\" src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zkHt-9X720BnaOrgKCN0wiQHVYqp7p6RZWQuEgfhqFLXEkXu2aX9F-3nLIdFl2HtYODzoQ-acSl7GosZYI4ljP_P_fnoHIOd6x-MszExPTVHNyUpFv-3_rYSlAqIePWKDtdlcFd-\" width=\"319\" /><br />\r\nYou can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><img height=\"89\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aHr7V5qVXAV8Ikk-NmwQu-E5tZa8Aaq0-kqfHK1lPLl1PAewfZH4Ocn-wJZraaSk5MrjDryuwtLUH3Se3nKhdev-9JUTYij2RCrvs_tDN1godZQACpe_ZFvUKNU6kFelj-nHfaYc\" width=\"624\" /></em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><img height=\"435\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/us2rXuFeKqmoEc03KIhoPj1M-3R3vBGkgNyYMzVH-sJm492au15NIueLreQ5lIcshD-wWy9N6ubf8Bnp3rK6Jq9E1GRs2K6jRJr5BqZHJBQy-jyHaQ6aili0kxef-XJq03lluyyv\" width=\"624\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Sustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,158,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Some example mission statements for companies.&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"367\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"702\" />\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"489\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"929\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nOrganizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"126\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"884\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nIn order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,159,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Some example mission statements for companies.&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"367\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"702\" />\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"489\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"929\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nOrganizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"126\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"884\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\nIn order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,199,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"966\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"958\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"171\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"1200\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,201,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"127\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"891\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,202,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"small_banner\" height=\"110\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=sNdmzRr0\" width=\"768\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,203,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"129\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"905\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,204,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"small_banner\" height=\"126\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=sNdmzRr0\" width=\"879\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,215,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"small_banner\" height=\"126\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=sNdmzRr0\" width=\"879\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,369,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"small_banner\" height=\"126\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/small_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=sNdmzRr0\" width=\"879\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,370,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"171\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"1200\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, check out our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Volunteer%20Agreement%20Example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Skate Project Volunteer Agreement\">Volunteer Agreement Template here!</a></li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,1169,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"171\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"1200\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, check out our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Volunteer%20Agreement%20Example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Skate Project Volunteer Agreement\">Volunteer Agreement Template here!</a></li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,1170,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"171\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"1200\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, check out our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Volunteer%20Agreement%20Example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Skate Project Volunteer Agreement\">Volunteer Agreement Template here!</a></li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,1396,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"171\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"1200\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, check out our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Volunteer%20Agreement%20Example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Skate Project Volunteer Agreement\">Volunteer Agreement Template here!</a></li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,14,2332,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Building up your Skate Project’s Capacity</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This toolkit will give a brief overview on developing your skate project’s capacity, structures, and sustainability. It will touch on your project’s mission (the change you hope to make!), strategic planning, staffing options, and governance.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many skateboarding-for-good projects begin as grassroots initiatives run by a few dedicated volunteers. In the early stages, a lot can get done with limited time spent on planning and paperwork. As your project grows, however, you can start feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million different directions.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Getting your ideas out of your heads and written down on paper can be one of the most important steps to sustainability and growth, and can help your team be motivated towards a common goal.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Your Mission, Vision &amp; Values</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Values word cloud\" data-align=\"right\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ae38e81-569d-40ce-95ea-543f875c5f6e\" data-image-style=\"tiny_banner\" height=\"227\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/tiny_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.38.29%20PM.png?itok=fuTxYXXh\" width=\"261\" />Clarifying what your project’s mission, vision and values are can be really useful for two main reasons:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Internal: Making sure your whole team, including new staff/volunteers, knows your project’s aim and future direction.</li>\r\n	<li>External: Sharing your work more clearly with people outside of your project, such as donors, community members, media, and partners.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you already have your mission, vision and values documented, it’s worthwhile reviewing these every 5 years or so to ensure they’re still relevant.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A mission statement is the core aim of your project in one sentence. Every skate project is unique, with its own mission. You can help define this by answering the questions below.</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What does success look like for your project?</li>\r\n	<li>What “business” is your project in (even though it’s not-for-profit)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ie. Community building, skateboard teaching</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Who are your “customers”?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Ages / Locations / Genders / Backgrounds of those you serve</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img alt=\"Examples of company mission statements\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"039940e2-d8dd-4faa-8cce-0ff53cd462e7\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"482\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.37.12%20PM.png?itok=zfEDK3Qa\" width=\"922\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Some example mission statements for companies.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Values:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These are the 3-5 main principles that guide how you run your organization. They are the foundations of your skate project’s culture, from the programs/activities you do to the day-to-day management. Here are some examples:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Save the Children’s values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity</li>\r\n	<li>Lufthansa’s values: Team Spirit, Quality Leader, Individual Care</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Vision Statement:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is your ambitious, big picture “end goal”. It should capture how the future will look for the community your skate project works in, usually in 5 to 10 years time.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A useful guiding element when thinking about your mission and vision is to first identify what makes your skate project special and different from others doing similar work. As a team, ask yourselves:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>What is your organization best at?</li>\r\n	<li>What sets your skate project apart from others?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Note: this could simply be that you are the only one working in a particular community</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h4>Planning for the Future</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a “strategic plan” is a great way to put down your organization’s ideas on paper, and make sure all team members are headed in the same direction. Most strategic plans are for 3 or 5 years. For new or smaller skate projects, things change so fast that a 3-year plan is a good starting place.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Strategic Planning Tips:</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Bring as many of your team members together as possible, including all decision-makers</li>\r\n	<li>Take a look at your vision statement (where you want to be in 5-10 years) and brainstorm as many activities/projects that would help you to get there\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>In the brainstorming phase, resist the urge to criticise ideas as unrealistic or silly, and try to encourage people to come up with as many ideas as possible</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to group ideas these under work streams (ie. operations, communications, admin (legal/finance), fundraising, programs)</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Then, as a group, decide on which activities/project are essential to do\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>At this point be ruthless: cut out any activities which are non-essential to meeting your mission and vision</li>\r\n		<li>It can be helpful to decide as a group whether each activity will realistically happen in the “Short-term”, “Medium-term” or “Long-term”</li>\r\n		<li>Assign a person to be responsible for each project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once you’ve come up with activities and projects to pursue, put them into a short Strategic Plan document and share with the entire team (<a href=\"https://www.examples.com/business/one-page-strategic-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">see 1-page examples here</a>). This will also be a useful document for sharing with partners and supporters to show your organization’s ability to plan ahead.</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Old strategic plan example from Skateistan\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d102a863-bd11-46d1-ad3c-9b4161860372\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"487\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-14%20at%204.42.24%20PM.png?itok=snWHex1J\" width=\"924\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>You can also include a visual chart (like 2013 example from Skateistan) in your Strategic Plan.</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Organizational &amp; Governance Structure</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most skateboarding projects are founded in the DIY spirit, with skaters coming together for a common cause without thinking about hierarchy or structure. However, if your organization starts to grow and become more formalized with official legal entities and charitable status, there will come a time when you need to clearly document:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your Organizational Structure: the staff and volunteers running the day-to-day activities</li>\r\n	<li>Your Governance Structure: how your organization’s accountability is overseen, usually by a Board of Directors</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"Example organigram \" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"16e9a70a-e073-4f68-b875-c1aa63c61113\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"171\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.49.45%20PM.png?itok=3-AvoQ5P\" width=\"1200\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>2012 Skateistan example, showing connection between governance (Advisory Board) and organization</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p>In order to make an organizational chart (also called an “organigram”) for the first time, you’ll need to ensure that all the key roles in your project have job titles. There can be multiple people in your team with the same title, like “Skate Teacher”, but especially those managing the project should clarify their roles and think about how responsibilities can be distributed the most efficiently, with people working in their areas of strength and expertise.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li><strong>Tip:</strong> If you’ve drafted your vision and/or strategic plan, think about how the staffing needs of your project might need to change or grow in the long term, and try to create your organizational structure to reflect this.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example: Skateistan South Africa’s Organizational Structure (2017)</strong></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Example of Organizational Structure Skateistan South Africa\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"b2a85148-22c8-4cd9-ac32-75174d6318e0\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"505\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-13%20at%2012.36.23%20PM.png?itok=dt5MemXX\" width=\"726\" />\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><br />\r\nSustainability</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A last important point for the management of your skate project is sustainability, which means the ability to continue something at a certain level over time. Many skate projects rely on volunteers both for short-term projects like skatepark builds, and ongoing support as skate teachers or coordinators.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like your skate project to continue long-term, here are a few questions that can help you assess the sustainability of your current set up:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>For long-term volunteers, do you have clear policies and structure, including an agreement that specifies expectations on time commitment (including start/end date)?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, check out our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Volunteer%20Agreement%20Example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Skate Project Volunteer Agreement\">Volunteer Agreement Template here!</a></li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your leadership team are volunteers, is this realistic to continue indefinitely?\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>If not, do you have a plan to fund salaries or handover responsibilities?</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>If your project is run by foreign staff/volunteers, do you have a plan for handover to a local team?</li>\r\n	<li>What funding needs are required to carry out your vision and keep your regular activities running?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Next Steps:</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Use <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Organizational%20Development%20Questionnaire.docx\">our handy 1-page worksheet </a>to clarify your project’s mission/vision/values and identify your organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">If you don’t yet have a job description for key members of your team (including yourself!), take 30-60 minutes to sit together and write out the key work tasks that each person is doing. It’s normal if some areas (ie. teaching skating, social media) are covered by more than one person. Feel free to put your notes into this <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/Goodpush_Job%20Description%20Template%20%281%29.docx\">Job Description Template</a> if it’s helpful.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,120,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you being to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,121,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you being to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,147,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,148,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,149,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<h4>&nbsp;</h4>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,150,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<h4><br />\r\nInstitutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,200,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that they are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,210,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that there&nbsp;are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,217,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that there&nbsp;are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,1154,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that there&nbsp;are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,1155,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that there&nbsp;are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,2292,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that there&nbsp;are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Take a look at the <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/forum/35\" target=\"_blank\">Goodpush Forum on Fundraising</a>, where we regularly post&nbsp;leads on grants and current funding opportunities around the world.&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,15,2296,'en',0,'<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Fundraising for your Skate Project</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you’ve got a great idea for a project that will use skateboarding for social change, but you need support to get it off the ground. This toolkit will give an overview on fundraising for skate projects, whether you’re just starting out or are looking to get your organization to the the next level.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Types of funding streams</strong><br />\r\nBefore getting into the “how” of fundraising, we need to know what the options are. Some of the most common types of funding for non-profit, grassroots skate projects are:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Crowdfunding &amp; online donations</u>: This is one of the quickest ways to get support, using one of several <a href=\"https://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-technology/5-online-donation-tools-to-delight-your-donors/\" target=\"_blank\">low-cost online platforms (like these)</a> to collect small donations from friends, family and skaters worldwide</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Institutional grants</u>: These are often larger amounts ($1000 - $1 million) from foundations, development agencies or local councils, given in exchange for a significant amount of reporting and other paperwork. Highly competitive and time-intensive.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Corporate donations:</u> Many businesses give a certain amount of profits to charities each year. Usually there is a geographic or thematic link to the charities they support.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>Sponsorships &amp; in-kind donations: </u>Sometimes it’s easier to get the equipment or services you need donated than to get money to pay for these things. Examples include skateboarding equipment, construction materials, used electronics, or drinking water.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding which type of funding streams make the most sense for your project will depend on many different factors, such as where your project is based, who your project serves, and what connections you have. Almost every project, however, should aim to get support from multiple funding sources, since this will make your project more sustainable and resilient if you lose one of your main donors.</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Getting started –&nbsp;use your networks!</strong><br />\r\nNo matter which type of funding you’re seeking, it’s essential to build and use your networks. For people to support your work, they need to trust you. Here are some networking tips:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Set aside some time to map out all of your contacts and potential leads who could either fund you or connect you to a funder</li>\r\n	<li>Make a list of potential supporters in the local community and reach out to them regularly\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Local businesses can be great for providing art supplies, water or snacks</li>\r\n		<li>Local officials are essential for supporting the running your activities, but can help connect you to other important people</li>\r\n		<li>Invite these people to your events to show the impact of your project</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Connect with the skate community, locally and worldwide</li>\r\n	<li>Hold local events, and publish regular updates on social media</li>\r\n	<li>Tap into non-skateboarding communities\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>Most skaters don’t have much money, so connect to arts or wider sports communities</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"DeckAid Fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"efe22f3a-63e2-49f6-a4fc-1e5a2f9f19c2\" data-image-style=\"medium_banner\" height=\"340\" src=\"https://www.goodpush.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_banner/public/inline-images/2015-06-27_DECKAID_RS_fundraiser.jpg?itok=Hzy7yGmc\" width=\"960\" />\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>DeckAid fundraiser for Skateistan in NYC</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Institutional Fundraising</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Securing grants from foundations, councils and governments requires persistence, strong administrative skills, and long-term planning. Here are a few tips for finding and getting grants:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Register your non-profit as a legal entity if you haven’t already. This is a minimum requirement for most grants.</li>\r\n	<li>Subscribe to online funding portals like <a href=\"https://www2.fundsforngos.org/\" target=\"_blank\">FundsForNGOs</a> which compiles and shares calls for applications worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Find the websites of funders who are supporting similar youth empowerment projects in your community and see if your project might also fit their funding requirements.</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve found a call for applications that’s a good fit, try to make contact with the donor before submitting your application (be careful though: some donors encourage this while others do not)</li>\r\n	<li>Invite local foundations, council members or other institutional donors to your events –&nbsp;this is a great way to build the relationship before focusing on money matters</li>\r\n	<li>Once you’ve successfully gotten a grant, keep building that relationship. You can also ask them for help in connecting with other donors who might be interested to support your work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Messaging &amp; Communications</h4>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your communications is a crucial part of your fundraising, and the key is to always tailor your messaging for the specific audience. This includes your website, social media, photos, videos, and any written documents that you provide to donors. What you communicate and the tone that you use should not always be the same. For example:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Your social media will likely be more informal and may assume that most followers understand the benefits of skateboarding for youth.</li>\r\n	<li>A grant application, on the other hand, should use formal language and might need to clearly explain the benefits of skateboarding, as well as how your skate project helps address local challenges, such as refugee integration or high-school dropout rates.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Communication for fundraising tips</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Create a short written overview of your key communications messages that all your staff/volunteers can use to be on the same page, including a 30-second “elevator pitch”</li>\r\n	<li>Back up your claims about social change through skateboarding with data and statistics gathered from your project</li>\r\n	<li>Similarly, tell real stories of change from your project to inspire people and give an emotional push for them to donate (Note: first check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/child-protection\" target=\"_blank\">Child Protection toolkit</a>)</li>\r\n	<li>When talking or writing to a specific donor (whether it’s an individual, business or foundation) make a clear link between your activities and their priorities.</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight any external recognition of your project, such as media coverage and awards</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Online fundraising campaigns</strong><br />\r\nWhether you have a new project you want to crowdfund for or you’re planning an annual funding drive, online campaigns are a low-cost way to get the message out. To maximize your efforts:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<li>Plan ahead so you can link the campaign with other big projects that you already have in the works, such as a film you’re planning to release or a new location you want to establish.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure the messaging in all of your online posts, newsletter and website links to your campaign and pushes people to donate. Try to have only one “call to action” in each social media post or newsletter to avoid overwhelming people.</li>\r\n	<li>Be ready with thank you systems for when you do receive donations so your supporters feel happy they donated and that every cent is appreciated.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Next Steps</h4>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">As you begin to apply for grants, you will notice that there&nbsp;are many documents that they’ll request from your organization. One common document is a Logical Framework (a.k.a. logframe), which is a table demonstrating how your activities will built towards a long-term positive impact. Check out our Goodpush <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/MEL\" target=\"_blank\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning toolkit </a>to learn more about logframes.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Check out our <a href=\"http://www.goodpush.org/behind-the-scenes/capacity\" target=\"_blank\">Organizational Capacity toolkit</a> to learn about Organizational and Governance Structures, which are also frequently requested documentation by institutional donors.</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Take a look at the <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/forum/35\" target=\"_blank\">Goodpush Forum on Fundraising</a>, where we regularly post&nbsp;leads on grants and current funding opportunities around the world.&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li dir=\"ltr\">\r\n	<p dir=\"ltr\">Watch our recent <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEPQPCvnjSA&amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\">webinar&nbsp;on Fundraising for Social Skate Projects</a> (including adapting to COVID).</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_front_page',0,16,64,'en',0,'<p>The Goodpush Alliance is an initiative by Skateistan to support and share knowledge among social skateboarding projects worldwide, so that we can make a bigger impact together. 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If it’s your first time visiting, be sure to check out our <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/#toolkit\">Goodpush Toolkit</a> and <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/user/register\">register as a member</a> to connect with other skate projects on our Community Forum!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('goodpush_two_column_page',0,17,160,'en',0,'<h4>Whats Goodpush?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>The Goodpush Skateboarding Alliance is an initiative by Skateistan International to support and share knowledge among social skateboarding projects worldwide, so that we can make a bigger impact together.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Goodpush Alliance offers training and advice to grassroots skateboarding projects via on-site workshops, support calls, online resources, and awards.</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('goodpush_two_column_page',0,17,161,'en',0,'<h4>Whats Goodpush?</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>The Goodpush Skateboarding Alliance is an initiative by Skateistan International to support and share knowledge among social skateboarding projects 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The Goodpush Alliance provides a platform for these projects to connect and collaborate.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Inspired by the open-source model, Goodpush offers training and advice on best practice to grassroots skateboarding projects via events, workshops, support calls, online resources, and awards. By <u><a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/user/register\" target=\"_blank\">registering</a></u> as a Goodpush member, you can also access our free&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/elearning\" target=\"_blank\">e-courses</a>, post to the <a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/forum\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"forum\">community forum</a>, and get added to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.goodpush.org/project-map\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"social skateboarding map\">map</a> of social skate projects!</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('basic_static_page',0,18,190,'en',0,'<p>Have any questions or feedback about the Toolkit or how to get involved in our Goodpush Alliance? We\'d love to hear from you!</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Email: goodpush (at) skateistan.org</strong></p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,19,206,'en',0,'<p>Thanks for subscribing to our newsletter. You\'ll be hearing from us soon!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('goodpush_basic_page',0,19,207,'en',0,'<p class=\"text-align-center\">Thanks for subscribing to our newsletter.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text-align-center\">You\'ll be hearing from us soon!</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('goodpush_two_column_page',0,25,272,'en',0,'<p>Testing testing</p>\r\n<img alt=\"skate games cover\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ad8cf1b-586d-41b8-823b-1e068aafa156\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-03-14%20at%203.23.29%20PM.png\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,292,'en',0,'<p>Check out the full Skate Games Booklet here!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Skate games spread example\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"ca680fab-3637-4d70-9407-d39a99a9aa31\" height=\"512\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-03-20%20at%2010.32.15%20AM.png\" width=\"721\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,293,'en',0,'<p>Check out the full Skate Games Booklet here!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Skate games spread example\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"ca680fab-3637-4d70-9407-d39a99a9aa31\" data-image-style=\"\" height=\"512\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-03-20%20at%2010.32.15%20AM.png\" width=\"721\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('blog_post',0,26,296,'en',0,'<p>Check out the full Skate Games Booklet here!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Skate games spread example\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"ca680fab-3637-4d70-9407-d39a99a9aa31\" data-image-style=\"\" height=\"512\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202019-03-20%20at%2010.32.15%20AM.png\" width=\"721\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('blog_post',0,26,297,'en',0,'<p>Playing games on skateboards make lessons more fun. Games also help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark, which helps<br />\r\nreduce crashes and injuries in the long run. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>In this booklet there are 20 skate game ideas, which all involve skateboarding somehow. Key skills for each game are also highlighted.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>If you have some skate games ideas&nbsp;to add, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<a class=\"file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"701604c5-549b-4153-875e-c7c80a97fd99\" href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Goodpush Skate Games Booklet (web)\">Skate Games Booklet here! (PDF)</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n','','full_html'),('blog_post',0,26,298,'en',0,'<p>We collected&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>In this booklet there are 20 skate game ideas, which all involve skateboarding somehow. Key skills for each game are also highlighted.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing games on skateboards make lessons more fun. Games also help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark, which helps<br />\r\nreduce crashes and injuries in the long run. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Skate Games Booklet here! (PDF)</a></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Goodpush Skate Games Booklet cover\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"4e755250-120b-436b-9741-bbbec3b016c3\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/SkateGames_Booklet_Cover_1000px.jpg\" />\r\n<p><strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'d love to do a 2nd edition with even more skate games, so if you have some ideas&nbsp;to contribute, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,299,'en',0,'<p>We collected&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>In this booklet there are 20 skate game ideas, which all involve skateboarding somehow. Key skills for each game are also highlighted.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing games on skateboards make lessons more fun. Games also help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark, which helps<br />\r\nreduce crashes and injuries in the long run. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Skate Games Booklet here! (PDF)</a></p>\r\n<img alt=\"Goodpush Skate Games Booklet cover\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d4f5ca8a-3fcd-4f8a-a31b-c6e0935f62c8\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/SkateGames_Booklet_Cover_815px.jpg\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'d love to do a 2nd edition with even more skate games, so if you have some ideas&nbsp;to contribute, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,300,'en',0,'<p>We\'re super excited to finally announce the release of our <strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Goodpush Skate Games Booklet</a></strong>! The idea to make this came from recently collecting a big list of fun and creative skateboarding-based games at the Skateistan Skate Schools, and realizing that there was nothing online about games you can&nbsp;play during skateboarding lessons.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Skate Games Booklet features<strong> </strong>20 game ideas that all involve skateboarding somehow. It\'s free to download and we\'ve shared instructions below on how to print your own booklet at home!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing games on skateboards not only make lessons more fun, they also&nbsp;help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Skate Games Booklet here</a></strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">&nbsp;(PDF)</a>&nbsp;and use it in your next skate lesson!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Sample spread from Goodpush Skate Games Booklet\" data-align=\"left\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Sample spread from the Skate Games Booklet. Click image for full PDF!&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"484cafe2-00a4-4a14-af92-fde053da85a8\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/SkateGames_Booklet_Spread_900px_1.png\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>SEND US YOUR IDEAS!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'d love to do a 2nd edition with even more skate games, so if you have some ideas&nbsp;to contribute, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,301,'en',0,'<p>We\'re super excited to finally announce the release of our <strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Goodpush Skate Games Booklet</a></strong>! The idea to make this came from recently collecting a big list of fun and creative skateboarding-based games at the Skateistan Skate Schools, and realizing that there was nothing online about games you can&nbsp;play during skateboarding lessons.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Skate Games Booklet features<strong> </strong>20 game ideas that all involve skateboarding somehow. It\'s free to download and we\'ve shared instructions below on how to print your own booklet at home!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing games on skateboards not only make lessons more fun, they also&nbsp;help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Skate Games Booklet here</a></strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">&nbsp;(PDF)</a>&nbsp;and use it in your next skate lesson!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Sample spread from Goodpush Skate Games Booklet\" data-align=\"left\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Sample spread from the Skate Games Booklet. Click image for full PDF!&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"484cafe2-00a4-4a14-af92-fde053da85a8\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/SkateGames_Booklet_Spread_900px_1.png\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK &amp; IDEAS!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'d love to do a 2nd edition with even more skate games, so if you have some ideas&nbsp;to contribute, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also, let us know how you use&nbsp;the booklet and&nbsp;we encourage you to tag @thegoodpush in photos/videos of the games in action!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,302,'en',0,'<p>We\'re super excited to finally announce the release of our <strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Goodpush Skate Games Booklet</a></strong>! The idea to make this came from recently collecting a big list of fun and creative skateboarding-based games at the Skateistan Skate Schools, and realizing that there was nothing online about games you can&nbsp;play during skateboarding lessons.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Skate Games Booklet features<strong> </strong>20 game ideas that all involve skateboarding somehow. It\'s free to download and we\'ve shared instructions below on how to print your own booklet at home!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing games on skateboards not only make lessons more fun, they also&nbsp;help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Skate Games Booklet here</a></strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">&nbsp;(PDF)</a>&nbsp;and use it in your next skate lesson!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Sample spread from Goodpush Skate Games Booklet\" data-align=\"left\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Sample spread from the Skate Games Booklet. Click image for full PDF!&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"484cafe2-00a4-4a14-af92-fde053da85a8\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/SkateGames_Booklet_Spread_900px_1.png\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK &amp; IDEAS!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'d love to do a 2nd edition with even more skate games, so if you have some ideas&nbsp;to contribute, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also, let us know how you use&nbsp;the booklet and&nbsp;we encourage you to tag @thegoodpush in photos/videos of the games in action!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),('blog_post',0,26,303,'en',0,'<p>We\'re super excited to finally announce the release of our <strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Goodpush Skate Games Booklet</a></strong>! The idea to make this came from recently collecting a big list of fun and creative skateboarding-based games at the Skateistan Skate Schools, and realizing that there was nothing online about games you can&nbsp;play during skateboarding lessons.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Skate Games Booklet features<strong> </strong>20 game ideas that all involve skateboarding somehow. It\'s free to download and we\'ve shared instructions below on how to print your own booklet on any regular printer!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing games on skateboards not only make lessons more fun, they also&nbsp;help new skaters learn to control their board, balance, and keep an eye out for others around them within the skatepark. Other benefits of playing skate games include:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learning and practicing new skate skills without consciously thinking about it</li>\r\n	<li>Games help participants to build other (non-skate) skills like cooperation, teamwork and creativity</li>\r\n	<li>Games can make even a flat piece of concrete more interesting and challenging to skate</li>\r\n	<li>Many games can be played by almost any level of skateboarder, which encourages skaters of different levels to work together</li>\r\n	<li>Games are energizing and easily fill 10-15 minutes of a skate lesson</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out the full&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">Skate Games Booklet here</a></strong><a href=\"/sites/default/files/inline-files/Goodpush_SkateGames_Booklet__web.pdf\">&nbsp;(PDF)</a>&nbsp;and use it in your next skate lesson!</p>\r\n<img alt=\"Sample spread from Goodpush Skate Games Booklet\" data-align=\"left\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Sample spread from the Skate Games Booklet. Click image for full PDF!&lt;/em&gt;\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"484cafe2-00a4-4a14-af92-fde053da85a8\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline-images/SkateGames_Booklet_Spread_900px_1.png\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><br />\r\n<strong>PRINT YOUR OWN COPY</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>You can also print the booklet yourself using this high-resolution PDF. To get the best results, watch our short video tutorial below.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>[insert video]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK &amp; IDEAS!</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We\'d love to do a 2nd edition with even more skate games, so if you have some ideas&nbsp;to contribute, send them over to goodpush(at)skateistan.org!</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also, let us know how you use&nbsp;the booklet and&nbsp;we encourage you to tag @thegoodpush in photos/videos of the games in action!</p>\r\n','','basic_html'),