Best Practices for Community Impact Partners

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette does not endorse any of the models, practices, or organizations on the following websites. They are provided as a resource to guide your work and for you to apply your professional judgement about relevancy and use of the material.

Best Practices by Vision Council

• Community Wellness
• Successful Kids
• Tools For Living

General Best Practices

All Content Areas

• John J. Gunther Blue Ribbon Practices covers most areas. Includes descriptions, contacts etc. http://www.hud.gov/ptw/keywords.html
• The Technical Assistance Resource Center at the Annie E. Casey Foundation covers most areas with a lot of information. http://www.aecf.org/tarc/publications/pubs.php

Diversity Practices

• A self-assessment tool for cultural competency put together for a conference called " A Conceptual Framework for Achieving Cultural Competence in Health Care Nov. 2002. http://www.alapubhealth.org/alphtn/Cultural%20Competencies/checklist.pdf
• Diversity programs presented by American Society on Aging on their website. http://www.asaging.org/diversity/

Miscellaneous

• Provides essential components, demonstrated and model programs and other resource materials that are effective in achieving desired outcomes. http://www.ccf.state.or.us/pageoccf.html

Nonprofit Management

• An ethics and accountability code for the nonprofit sector. http://www.mdnonprofit.org/ethics_initiative.htm
• Guidelines on nonprofit accountability. Each section provides an overview of the topic, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and lists additional resources. http://www.mncn.org/info_principles.htm

Click here to download a complete listing of General Best Practices.