Building Capacity
Tools & Resources
The following are publications and resources that may be helpful in your Building Capacity professional development; these tools can be useful supplements to the modules. Please check back, as new materials will be added.
Disaster Preparedness & Response:
- Becoming Involved in Your Community (MSPowerPoint 2010 with sound)
- The Special Concerns of Rural Communities (MSPowerPoint 2010 with sound)
Drafting a Staffing Plan for your Organization (pdf)
Making Powerful Presentations (pdf)
Writing a Position Description (MSWord)
The Hidden Workforce - How to Use Volunteers to Expand, Extend and Strengthen Your Services (pdf)
Tips for Effective Public Speaking (pdf)
Ethical Leadership:
Conversations with Three Vermont Nonprofit Directors (pdf)
Strategic Planning :
Strategic Planning – Comments from the Field (pdf)
Strategic Planning in Nonprofit Organizations – a Brief Overview (pdf)
Understanding Donors: Put the Shoe on the Other Foot (Article at CommonGoodVT.org)
Team Leadership:
Working in Teams -- Leading from Any Chair: The Process of Decision-Making
How to use a Gantt Chart with Google Docs (YouTube video)
Gantt Chart definition (Wikipedia)
Gantt Charts - Planning and scheduling more complex projects
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