Module 4: Mobilization of Grassroots Efforts
Ready to Mobilize?
In this module, we outlined essential strategies for convening stakeholders and cultivating community ownership. Here's a recap of the key steps:
Convening stakeholders may include:
Utilizing learnings from landscape analysis to invite critical partners and re-evaluate partnerships on a regular basis
Developing member agreements
Setting goals collaboratively
Conducting a root cause analysis
Using a results-based accountability framework
Hosting regular meetings with a shared agenda
Engaging in participatory governance and consensus decision making
Establishing quarterly/bi-annual touch points with collaborating organizations
Cultivating community ownership may include:
Investing in community leaders through paid positions and leadership development opportunities
Shifting power by centering community voice
Agreeing that community members are part of the solution
Celebrating community participation (ex. free food, payment for engagement, training opportunities)
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