CNE PSI Coalition Health Assessment

Member Role
1. What role do you have in the coalition? (check all that apply)
- Coalition Member
- Coalition Officer
- Committee Member
- Committee Officer
- Paid Staff of the Coalition
- Don’t Know
2. How long have you, personally, sat on/worked for the coalition? ______
History
3. What is the coalition story? a. When, why and how was the coalition formed? i. Is the coalition a group under another entity? If so, describe the structural relationship between the coalition and the overarching entity? b. How has the coalition changed over time (or since the last assessment? c. What have been some of the main accomplishments of the coalition since its inception (or since last assessment)? d. What have been some of the main challenges of the coalition since its inception (or since last assessment)?
Quality of Partnerships
4. As a partner in the coalition, has your organization signed a partnership agreement or a similar document?
4. As a partner in the coalition, has your organization signed a partnership agreement or a similar document?
If NO: Why hasn’t your organization signed a partnership agreement? (check all that apply)
- My organization chose not to sign the partnership agreement
- The coalition plans to have a partnership agreement, but it has not yet been developed
- A partnership agreement has not come up as something that is needed
- Lack of expertise/unsure what would go in a partnership agreement
- Don’t know if there is a partnership agreement
- Other _____________________
5. Are the right people, entities or organizations represented in the coalition?
If NO: Who is missing _________________
6. To what degree do coalition members reflect the diversity of the community they serve.
7. How do you feel about the size of the current coalition?
8. In general, how well to partner organizations work together?
9. How well are coalition tasks and responsibilities shared among partners in a way that meets the unique needs of the coalition?
10. To what extent does the coalition delegate tasks to partners in a way that is coordinated?
11. To what extent does the coalition delegate tasks to partners that is aligned with each partners strengths and resources?
12. To what extent do coalition partners respect the uniqueness of each other’s organizations, including the modes of operation, cultural norms and values, strengths and limitations?
13. To what extent are the interests of individual organizations are equally respected within the coalition (i.e. that one organization’s priorities do not heavily outweigh another’s).
14. Comments regarding the quality of coalition partnerships ________
Value of Partnership
15. How many hours per week, on average, of staff time does your organization spend contributing to the work of the coalition (e.g., attending meetings, partnership activities, etc.)? ____
16. What benefits does your organization receive due to participation in the coalition? (check all that apply)
- Networking with other organizations
- Coordination of service provision with other organizations
- Direct partnering in service provision with other organizations
- Funding to my organization
- Learning and sharing of best practices
- Increased capacity to reach shared goals
- Specific tools and/or resources for clients served
- Specific tools and/or resources for staff or volunteers
- Training for staff or volunteers
- Increased efficiency of programs/organizational efforts
- Increased effectiveness of programs/ organizational efforts
- Decreased direct financial costs to my organization
- Other _______
17. What are the costs to your organization of participating in the coalition? (check all that apply)
- Staff time in meetings and coalition events
- Staff time in additional administrative activities
- Loss of capacity to meet organization’s mission/goals
- Direct financial costs (e.g., fees, organization funding redirected to coalition, etc.)
Resources that would have been directed to my organization are now directed to other organizations Other _______
18. How much added benefit does coalition participation have to your organization in helping you meet your mission and goals?
19. Overall, how balanced are the costs and benefits of participation in the coalition for your organization?
20. Comments on the value of participation in the coalition _____
Coalition Governance and Leadership
21. As a partner in the coalition or coalition staff, have you reviewed a Charter or By-Laws for the coalition?
If NO: Why have you not reviewed the Charter or By-Laws? (check all that apply)
- I was not presented with a Charter
- I was given a Charter but did not read it
- The coalition plans to have a Charter, but it has not been developed yet
- A Charter has not come up as something that is needed
- Lack of expertise/unsure what would go in a Charter
- Don’t know if there is a Charter
- Other _______________________
22. How are decisions made within the main coalition meetings?
23. How well does the decision making process work for the unique needs of the coalition?
24. How is the leadership of the coalition structured regarding roles of partners organizations?
25. How well does the structure of the leadership work for the unique needs of the coalition?
26. To what extent do the people in leadership positions meet expectations?
Please elaborate on your answer ______
27. To what extent do the staff hired on behalf of the coalition meet expectations?
Please elaborate on your answer ______
28. Comments regarding coalition governance and leadership _____
Coalition Funding
29. Does the coalition generate any funding to support coalition activities?
30. To what extent has the coalition secured enough funding to support its core operations?
31. To what extent has the coalition been successful in developing a fundraising strategy?
32. To what extent has the coalition been successful in securing sources of sustainable funding to support core operations?
33. To what extent is the fundraising strategy implemented in a way that works for the unique needs of the coalition?
34. Comments regarding funding for coalition core operations _____
Funding for Partner Organizations
35. Does the coalition generate any funding either to support coalition activities or on behalf of the partner organizations?
36. To what extent have the funds raised been allocated effectively?
37. To what extent is the coalition fundraising for the partner organizations reflected new capacity in the community (i.e., these funds likely would not have been raised without the coalition activities)?
38. Comments regarding coalition fund raising for partner organizations _____
Coalition Strategic Planning and Direction
39. How effective are the methods/processes by which the coalition assesses community needs?
40. How effective are the methods/processes by which the coalition assesses partner needs?
41. How well does the strategic planning process meet the unique needs of the coalition?
42. To what degree are the coalition activities directly align to the coalition goals?
43. How well is the strategic direction of the coalition communicated to partner organizations?
44. To what degree is the coalition going in the right strategic direction at this time (e.g., are you all collectively doing the right things at the right times)?
45. To what degree is the strategic direction and goals of the coalition flexible and adaptable to changing community conditions?
46. To what degree is the strategic direction and goals of the coalition flexible and adaptable to changing partner organization needs?
47. Comments about the coalition’s strategic planning and direction ____
Data Driven Decision Making
48. To what degree are your organizational outcomes specifically aligned with those of the coalition?
49. Are organizational-level outcomes collected by the coalition?
50. Organizational-level outcomes enabled the coalition to…
a. …hold each other accountable for actions taken.
b. …learn from each others’ successes and challenges.
c. …learn from each others’ successes and challenges.
d. …find and implement solutions.
51. Comments on how data is used for making coalition decisions. _____
Community Engagement and Collective Advocacy
52. Does the coalition use a newsletter and/or other outreach methods of communication to keep the community and partner organizations updated and informed about its activities?
53. How effective are the outreach methods are keeping the community informed about coalition activities
54. On average, how informed are you about coalition activities?
55. To what degree does the coalition participate in local activities that focus on pertinent community issues.
56. To what degree do coalition members and/or staff have strong connections with local elected officials?
57. To what degree do coalition members have needed meetings with local elected officials to discuss coalition priorities and community needs.
58. To what degree do coalition members have strong connections with local media.
59. To what degree is the media leveraged to promote awareness of community needs related to coalition goals?
60. How well is the media leveraged to promote awareness of the coalition’s goals, activities and/or accomplishments?
61. Comments about the coalition’s community engagement and collective advocacy ____
Coalition Culture and Climate
62. On average, how often have you attended coalition meetings in the last 12 months?
63. Given how often you have attended coalition meetings in the last 12 months, would you change that frequency?
64. On average, how efficiently are coalition meetings are run?
65. On average, how effective is the coalition at accomplishing its agenda?
66. On average, how well attended are coalition meetings by the partners?
67. To what extend to you feel the work accomplished in the coalition meetings speaks directly to the coalition mission and vision?
68. On average, to what degree to partners pay attention and participate in the coalition meeting discussions?
69. Overall, how well do coalition members work together?
70. Overall, how strong is the sense of trust between coalition members?
71. Overall, to what extent do coalition members feel able to discuss differences of opinion openly?
72. Overall, how respectful is the tone of coalition meetings?
73. Overall, how balanced are the Steering Committee meetings in regard to speaking time?
74. Overall, how balanced are the Steering Committee meetings in regard to sharing leadership?
75. To what extent are contributions from partners, large and small, recognized and commended?
76. As a group, to what extent are Steering Committee members sensitive and responsive to cultural differences?
77. Comments about the coalition’s culture and climate ____
Ways Forward
78. What should be the primary goals or priorities of the coalition in the next 12 months? ___
79. What specific suggestions do you have for staff at this time? ____
80. Make any additional comments you wish. ___

Member Role

History

Quality of Partnerships

Value of Partnership

Coalition Governance and Leadership

Coalition Funding

Funding for Partner Organizations

Coalition Strategic Planning and Direction

Data Driven Decision Making

Community Engagement and Collective Advocacy

Coalition Culture and Climate

Ways Forward