You have already selected a nonprofit agency for your final project, based on a sample strategic plan. Using the
Nonprofit Collaboration Activity Template, include the name and a brief description of your selected nonprofit agency at the top of the document. Then, with that nonprofit agency in mind, think of at least three organizations with which you would like to collaborate, and complete the three-column chart. Think about the services those other organizations provide and how those other organizations will help fill gaps in your own agency as a result of those services. Offer enough detail in the third column so your instructor can clearly see the relationship between your selected agency and the organizations with which you are planning to collaborate. Enter each organization's information in a separate row.
Organizational Analysis & Design Plan: Project Description and Scoring Guide HSE 320 Nonprofit Collaboration Activity Guidelines and Rubric In past modules, you learned that while the nonprofit sector provides needed services to help their local clientele, one agency cannot do it all. Every nonprofit agency has a different structure and limitations based on mandates from funding sources and the board of directors. Thus, collaborating with other nonprofits can be the difference between success and failure of any single human services agency. In this activity, you will analyze your chosen agency’s gaps in service delivery and consider which agencies can help strengthen the bridge between what the chosen agency wants to do and what it can do. You should review the Final Project Document and the sample strategic plan you chose in order to assess those areas where partnerships can provide the most benefit. As you develop your Collaboration Chart, it is important to identify how these partnerships support the agency’s ability to provide legal and ethical services within the funding guidelines of that agency in order to meet the mission of the agency. Prompt: You have already selected a nonprofit agency for your final project, based on a sample strategic plan. Using the Nonprofit Collaboration Activity Template, include the name and a brief description of your selected nonprofit agency at the top of the document. Then, with that nonprofit agency in mind, think of at least three organizations with which you would like to collaborate, and complete the three-column chart. Think about the services those other organizations provide and how those other organizations will help fill gaps in your own agency as a result of those services. Offer enough detail in the third column so your instructor can clearly see the relationship between your selected agency and the organizations with which you are planning to collaborate. Enter each organization’s information in a separate row. Guidelines for Submission: Your collaboration chart must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and any sources cited in APA format. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Selected Nonprofit Agency Description Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description is detailed with relevant examples to adequately describe the selected agency Includes a brief description of the selected agency Includes a description of the agency, but description is inaccurate or lacks details Does not include a brief description of the selected agency 10 Collaborative Agency Descriptions Meets “Proficient” criteria, and descriptions are detailed with relevant examples to adequately describe each collaborative agency Includes a brief description of the collaborative agencies Includes a description of the collaborative agencies, but the descriptions are inaccurate or lack details Does not include a description of each of the collaborative agencies 20 Collaborative Agency Services Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides specific and relevant examples of the services provided Identifies specific services that each collaborative agency provides Identifies services that each collaborative agency provides, but services lack examples or are unrelated to the agency Does not identify specific services that each collaborative agency provides 30 http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/hse/hse320/hse320_nonprofit_collaboration_activity_template.doc http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/hse/hse320/hse320_nonprofit_collaboration_activity_template.doc Collaborative Agency Gaps Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides specific and relevant examples of how the gaps are filled through the collaborative agencies Explains how each collaborative agency fills gaps through its provided services Explains how the collaborative agencies fill gaps through their provided services, but the explanation lacks details or is inaccurate Does not explain how the collaborative agencies fill gaps through their provided services 30 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Earned Total 100% HSE 320 Nonprofit Collaboration Activity Template You have already selected a nonprofit agency for your final project, based on a sample strategic plan. Provide the name and a brief description of your selected nonprofit agency below. Then, with that nonprofit agency in mind, think of at least three organizations with which you would like to collaborate, and complete the three-column chart below. Think about the services those other organizations provide and how those other organizations will help fill gaps in your own agency as a result of those services. Offer enough detail in the third column so your instructor can clearly see the relationship between your selected agency and the organizations with which you are planning to collaborate. Enter each organization’s information in a separate row. Nonprofit Agency and Description: Nonprofit Agency What is the name of the nonprofit agency with which you would like to collaborate? Provide the name and a 1–2-sentence description. Nonprofit Agency Services What services does the agency provide? Nonprofit Agency Gap How does this agency fill gaps in your selected agency?