Communicate Progress

It is important to build a strong, multi-faceted communications strategy to share results and encourage community and stakeholder involvement This action supports the creation of an annual progress report and target tracker to share progress to meeting the Just Communities Commitments.

Activities

Develop comprehensive communication plan

Create a strategy that includes email, online, and social media to share progress.

Ensure effective and frequent communication with stakeholders, implementation partners, and funders. Consider the following questions:

  • How can we increase transparency in our work?
  • How have diverse perspectives shaped the work to date?
  • How can we improve our communications and engagement with the broader neighborhood community?
Prepare progress report
  • Drawing on the work from the previous three actions, create a comprehensive report that highlight progress on key strategies – with a focus on what is on track and what is behind schedule and why. Include tracking on all indicators and overall impact towards Just Community Commitments.
  • Share lessons learned or stories from the work to date.

Engagement

  • Seek input from the Community Network on the communications plan. Ensure the plan includes engagement pathways for residents that are traditionally underrepresented and lacking power.
  • Develop a robust database of community stakeholders, implementation partners, funders, and other stakeholders critical to implementation and input.
  • Be mindful that some stakeholders may not use smart phones or electronic media. Identify other forms of sharing information including in person gatherings and local newspapers. -
  • Consider partnering with a local technology company, school, or university to help build out an online target tracker and information exchange.

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