What keeps effective programs sustained over time? Believe it or not, it takes more than just money! The Sustainability Framework identifies a set of organizational and contextual elements that can help build the capacity for sustaining a program.
Sustainability depends on developing a clear plan for putting in place and keeping in place the key elements that make an initiative successful. It inevitably requires a balance of funding and an array of elements listed in the framework below. It requires building relationships with key stakeholders that can broker resources as well as become champions for the program. Figuring out what resources are needed and how to rationalize them is what sustainability planning is all about.
Good sustainability plans help the developers of promising programs and initiatives clarify where they are and where they want to go. They help policy makers, opinion leaders, and investors decide how and why to get on board. They help key audiences understand what the initiative is and why it is needed. A good sustainability plan is a road map that will help all stakeholders successfully reach their goals.
Sustainability planning should be done throughout the life of an initiative. A sustainability plan works best when it is used and reviewed on a continual basis.
In the Sustainability Workbook you will find a self-assessment tool, action plan, and follow-up plan, along with tips and best practices to help you assess and improve your program’s sustainability.
The Sustainability Workbook was created by ASAPConnect.
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